go for the gold
To attempt to achieve the maximum result or reward in an endeavour.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“You should go for the gold in this competition.”
“She decided to go for the gold and applied for the most competitive internship in the city.”
“Rather than settling for a modest promotion, he chose to go for the gold by launching his own ambitious startup venture.”
An allusion to the gold medal, the highest prize awarded in many major competitive events. The phrase draws its specific reference from the victory ceremonies of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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all dressed up and nowhere to go
Elaborately attired or otherwise fully prepared for an anticipated situation or activity which, nevertheless, fails to occur.
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all systems go
Everything is ready.
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as you go
While one is doing (something); as one progresses.
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black gold
Raw petroleum; crude oil.
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boldly go where no man has gone before
To break new ground.
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come and go
To repeatedly appear and disappear; to be transient.
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comedy gold
Something that is very funny or humorous.
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cross of gold
A public policy which puts the interests of the rich ahead of those of the poor.
Last updated August 10, 2026