Could Be Cherry on Top?

The flourish that caps something off (much like a cherry tops off an ice cream sundae). Sometimes used in the phrase "pretty please with a cherry on top." Today, I failed a test and lost out on the lead in the school play, but do you know what was the cherry on top?

What does it mean to be cherry on top?

A desirable feature perceived as the finishing touch to something that is already very good. 'the cherry on top is that they're under $22 as well'

Where did the term cherry on top come from?

The phrase "... with a cherry on top" comes, of course, from the practice of finishing off desserts with a nice maraschino cherry on top of the whipping cream. The cherry is that final touch that makes the dessert special! We used the "cherry on top" with our request to try to do the same.