godfather offer

noun

1. informal.
   a takeover bid pitched so high that the management of the target company is unable to dissuade shareholders from accepting it

Word History and Origins

Origin of godfather offer¹

C20: from the 1972 film The Godfather, in which a character was made an offer he could not refuse by a threatening mafioso

Example Sentences

But in 2011 came the Godfather offer - one he couldn’t refuse - to join Cirque du Soleil’s “Totem” tour as its drummer, lead singer and assistant bandleader.

From Washington Times

That could be the city of St. Louis coming up with a Godfather offer for a stadium there, one the Rams simply couldn't refuse.

From Los Angeles Times

That player won't be Palmer as the Raiders were the ones who put together "The Godfather" offer, the one the Bengals couldn't refuse.

From Seattle Times