Idiom Breakdown

put on a pedestal

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Definition

To hold in very high esteem, especially to an exaggerated degree.

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"A group of young literary men—and one or two women—put him on a pedestal and kissed the earth before it."
"The months, even years, of allegations about President Clinton's private life seem to have toughened—and often exasperated—an electorate that now has more realistic expectations and is not as quick to put politicians on a pedestal."
"Along the way, Japanese put machines on a pedestal, cherished and befriended them."
"He put her on a pedestal, showered her with gifts, and worshiped the ground she walked on."

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