Idiom of the day :- Put someone on a pedestal

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

People we respect or think of as heroes often end up as statues in parks and museums. The base of a statue is called a pedestal. Metaphorically, to admire a person to an extreme degree is to put him on a pedestal. ‘I think Alvin and Susan have put their teacher on a pedestal.’