“Golden opportunity” means an exceptionally good or valuable chance to do or achieve something. This guide stays with the current documented sense and does not assert unsupported origin chronology.
ReviewedEvidence1 sourceSectionPhrases & Idioms
Quick answer
A “golden opportunity” is an exceptionally good chance to achieve or do something, often with the implication that the chance is unusually valuable or may not recur.
Key details
Canonical Formgolden opportunity
Core Meaningan unusually good chance to do or achieve something, especially one that may not come again
Further guidance
History Boundary
Current dictionary-supported meaning is published without claiming an exact inventor, coinage date, or absolute first use.
Meaning
an unusually good chance to do or achieve something, especially one that may not come again
Usage Boundary
The phrase evaluates the quality of a chance; it does not guarantee success or imply that every favorable option is unique.
Sources and evidence
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