The phrase of the day is hang the moon:
(idiomatic, US) 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. (Wiktionary)
"He and my mother had been a glamorous couple early in their marriage; good looks, combined with assertive tastemaking, had put them on top in our shabby little city. Then I came along, and Mother thought I'd hung the moon. In Dad's view, I put an end to the big romance."
- Thomas McGuane, "Weight Watchers", 4 November 2013 The New Yorker
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