cherry on the cake

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What does cherry on the cake mean?

Synonym of icing on the cake.

Where does cherry on the cake come from?

A reference to cakes which are sometimes topped with cherries. A cognate with French la cerise sur le gâteau, Italian la ciliegina sulla torta, Romanian cireașa de pe tort.

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