1. a coined
phrase meaning an ambitious attempt to
reach for something that is difficult or impossible to attain. The
word moon is used in various sayings to represent something which is
thought of as impossible to
acquire or
reach (such as "to ask for the moon," "to wish for the moon," or "to
offer the moon"). 2. a coined variation of
shoot the moon, a
phrase used to suggest that someone or something has gone beyond the limit in some way, as in
action or
reason, or that one is exaggerating, guessing, etc.