the streets are paved with gold

1.
globalhistorically associated with United Statesinformalcolloquial
- A figurative expression describing a place as offering abundant wealth, easy prosperity, or plentiful opportunity, often implying that newcomers can quickly become rich.
- A myth or romanticized belief that a particular place guarantees success and material comfort.
2.
globalinformalironic
- Used ironically or skeptically to denote an unrealistic expectation of wealth or an overly optimistic, naive view of a place or situation.
- A dismissive phrase indicating that promised or imagined prosperity is illusory.
3.
globalformalliteraryreligious
- A literal or literary reference to an imagined or religious locale (commonly Heaven) whose streets are described as being covered with gold.

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