pot of gold

noun

1. the realization of all one's hopes and dreams; ultimate success, fulfillment, or happiness:

   to find the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.

2. a sudden, huge windfall; sudden wealth:

   Your only chance for a pot of gold is to win the lottery.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pot of gold¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

“She always misinterpreted it as her kids looking for some pot of gold that never existed. Gail felt I was ushering her out the door, but she stole my ability to grieve for her.”

From Los Angeles Times

LaVergne said he intends invite representatives of the Goldman and Brown families to “view my homework” with the Simpson estate, ”with the caveat that if they believe something else is out there … they’re going to have to use their own attorneys, their own resources, to try and chase down that pot of gold.”

From Seattle Times

“I want to show them what I have with the caveat that if they believe something else is out there … they’re going to have to use their own attorneys, their own resources, to try and chase down that pot of gold.”

From Seattle Times

“There’s a bridge to cross,” but also a “pot of gold” in the form of the Indian demographic, he said.

From Seattle Times

“But I’ve worked in television long enough that syndication used to be the pot of gold, that was the brass ring, that meant that your show was going to go on and have a life after its initial run.”

From New York Times