cherry on top

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Meaning · English

An additional pleasure or benefit that makes a good situation even better

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một điều thú vị hoặc lợi ích bổ sung làm cho tình huống tốt hơn

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Literally: a cherry placed on top of something
Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

Getting a promotion and a raise was great, and the cherry on top was the extra week of vacation

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Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “cherry on top” mean?

An additional pleasure or benefit that makes a good situation even better Literally: a cherry placed on top of something

Is “cherry on top” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.