ask for the moon

idiom

Definition of ask for the moon

informal

: to ask for something that is very difficult or impossible to get

The striking workers say they just want to be paid a fair wage. They're not asking for the moon.

ask play

moon play

: the earth's natural satellite (see satellite 2a) that shines by the sun's reflected light, revolves about the earth from west to east in about 29¹/₂ days with reference to the sun or about 27¹/₃ days with reference to the stars, and has a diameter of 2160 miles (3475 kilometers), a mean distance from the earth of about 238,900 miles (384,400 kilometers), and a mass about one eightieth that of the earth
: one complete moon cycle consisting of four phases (see ¹phase 1)
: satellite