He wants the moon on a stick for his birthday.
the moon on a stick
idiomAll that one could desire, especially as an unreasonable demand; everything.
Origin
disputed originThe term describes something that is impossible to obtain.
You cannot expect a promotion and a double salary; you are asking for the moon on a stick.
The client demanded perfect results within an impossible timeframe, as if he expected the moon on a stick.
- 01
ask for the moon
To claim or desire something that one cannot have.
- 02
beat off with a stick
To reject (a person making an unwanted amorous approach).
- 03
beat with the ugly stick
Used to describe someone who is particularly ugly or unattractive.
- 04
blue moon
A long time.
- 05
carrot and stick
The simultaneous rewarding of good behavior and punishing of bad behavior.
- 06
clue stick
A metaphorical stick used to beat information or understanding into a slow learner.
- 07
get on the stick
To get started; to begin working; to become active.
- 08
hang the moon
To place the moon in the sky: used as an example of a superlative act attributed to someone viewed with uncritical or excessive awe, reverence, or infatuation.