the moon on a stick

Meaning: (chieflyUS,hyperbolic,idiomatic)All that one coulddesire, especially as anunreasonabledemand;everything.2002,Donald Clarke,Billie Holiday: Wishing on the Moon: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 herthe moon on a stick.2002, Martin Parker,Utopia and Organization:There is no point in asking forthe 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.2006, Stella Hyde, Tonwen Jones,Snarling Tiger, Dirty Rat:You promise partnersthe moon on a stick, so that you can snatch it back easily when you change your mind.2007, Pamela Cotterill, Sue Jackson, Gayle Letherby,Challenges and Negotiations for Women in Higher Education:What more do I want—the moon on a stickof course.

Examples:

EN: Yes, please! While you're there, could I have the moon on a stick (?
ES: Y mientras estás ahí, ¿me das la luna y las estrellas?
EN: I'm offering you the moon on a stick and a bag to put it in.
ES: Te ofrezco la luna pinchada en un palo y una bolsa para guardarla.
EN: I'm not asking for the moon on a stick, Ian.
ES: No estoy pidiendo la luna en un palo, Ian.
ID: Aku tak minta hal yang mustahil, Ian.
EN: They wanted the moon on a stick.
ES: Querían la Luna envuelta para regalo.
ID: Mereka ingin bulan di tongkat.
EN: Oh, he also wants to have the moon on a stick.
ES: Eh, pero si quiere más, que le piquen caña, pues.
EN: You want the moon on a stick, lad.
HI: आप चाप पर वाण लो भले प्राण लो यार।
EN: Do you want the moon on a stick as well?
HI: क्या आप भी एक चंदवा पर विचार कर रहे हैं?
EN: Give me the moon on a stick!
HI: किसी चांद को मुट्ठी मे रख लेना !
EN: Am I asking for the moon on a stick?
HI: चांद को दावत पर घर बुलवाऊं क्या ?
EN: Are you expecting the moon on a stick?
HI: क्या आप लगाते हैं माथे पर चंदन?
EN: Optical drive Yeah, no. In summary, then: I want the moon on a stick.
HI: पप्पु: नही, नही... मुझे वो एकदम चाँद जैसी चाहीए।
EN: And the moon on a stick.
HI: खिला है चाँद फलक पर
EN: Maybe next time you will be offered the moon on a stick.
TE: బహుశా మాంచి రోజున, మాంచి ఫంక్షన్లో విడుదల చేస్తారేమో?
EN: They want to give you the moon on a stick.
TE: వారు మిమ్మల్ని సైన్ అప్ చేసేందుకు చంద్రుడిని వాగ్దానం చేస్తారు.
EN: yeah, yeah, I want the moon on a stick with sex sauce
TE: అవును అన్నట్టు రమ తల వూపడంతో ఏముంది ఆ బేగ్ లో చొడనీ అంటూ చంద్రం

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