Meaning of the moon on a stick | Babel Free

Definitions

All that one could desire, especially as an unreasonable demand; everything.

US, excessive, idiomatic

Equivalents

Examples

“Once I saved twenty-five dollars and bought her a print gown for her birthday, and she was so pleased you'd have thought I'd given her the moon on a stick.”

“There is no point in asking for the moon on a stick, but we can produce cheap sticks through a sensible division of labour and sell them with effective market segmentation strategies. Leave the moon for dreamers.”

“You promise partners the moon on a stick, so that you can snatch it back easily when you change your mind.”

“What more do I want—the moon on a stick of course.”

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