embarrassment of riches

Variant of embarras de richesses

embarras de richesses definition

em·bar·ras· de ri·chesses (än bȧ räd rē s̸hes′)

literally an embarrassment of wealth (of good things); hence, too much to choose from
also embarrassment of riches

Etymology: Fr

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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