too close to the sun en · ADV
Etymology
See fly too close to the sun.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) In an overly ambitious or greedy manner.
As she has shifted away from network television and into more roles in film, she’s taking notes from Hollywood greats like Austin Butler and Jeremy Strong and tried method acting while on the set of 2016‘s Dirty Grandpa. However, she may have method acted too close to the sun as she acted “totally insane” around her co-star Robert De Niro.
2022 October 10, Alejandra Gularte, “Aubrey Plaza Aubrey Plaza’d Too Hard Around Robert De Niro”, in Vulture, archived from the original on 21 Oct 2022:Did Taylor Swift "girl boss" too close to the sun? Some fans are now debating the ethics of making and having that much money.
2023 January 23, Michelle Elias, “Taylor Swift is on the world tour that’s tipped to make her a billionaire. Fans are torn”, in SBS, archived from the original on 25 Apr 2023: