on a pedestal, put
Also, set on a pedestal. Greatly admire, magnify in importance, as in Youngsters tend to put rock stars on a pedestal, forgetting that they're human. This expression alludes to the raised position of a statue on a pedestal. [Mid-1800s]
Words nearby on a pedestal, put
on,
on a dime,
on a first-name basis,
on a limb,
on a par with,
on a pedestal, put,
on a rampage,
on a roll,
on a shoestring,
on a string,
on a tangent