the moon on a stick UK /ˈmuːn ɒn ə ˈstɪk/US /ˈmun ɑn ə ˈstɪk/ noun1 •All that one could desire, especially as an unreasonable demand; everything.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 her the moon on a stick. — 2002