to get something without having to work for it
to receive something without having to put in much effort
presenting something in a formal fashion
She has never had to work a day in her life. Her parents hand her everything on a silver platter.
He is so good looking that he gets everything on a silver platter.
I can’t believe that you didn’t finish the project. I handed you the information on a silver platter.
My boss is coming over for dinner tonight. I will have to present all of the food on a silver platter.
My plates aren’t good enough for my mother in law. She wants everything served on a silver platter.
There is no origin for this idiom
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