the moon on a stick

名词 n.
/ˈmuːn ɒn ə ˈstɪk/    /ˈmun ɑn ə ˈstɪk/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. All that one could desire, especially as an unreasonable demand; everything. excessive,idiomatic
    — 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.

词源

The term describes something that is impossible to obtain.
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