What does ‘a golden opportunity’ mean?
To “a golden opportunity” means to an unusually good chance. A modern English idiom drawn from the value symbolism of gold.
Origin
- A modern English idiom drawn from the value symbolism of gold.
How to use it
- Common in career and business talk.
- Example: This job offer is a golden opportunity.
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Last verified: 2026-07-18
- Definitions and origins are drawn from public-domain reference works, primarily Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898), with modern usage notes clearly marked.