Crying for the moon?

[Mahmud]

Test No. incompl/inter-43 "A Crying Shame", question 7

I'm all in favour of ambition but I think when he says he'll be a millionaire by the time he's 25, he's simply crying for the ..........

(a) stars
(b) sun
(c) earth
(d) moon

Test No. incompl/inter-43 "A Crying Shame", answer 7

I'm all in favour of ambition but I think when he says he'll be a millionaire by the time he's 25, he's simply crying for the moon.

Correct answer: (d) moon

Your answer was: n/a
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What does it mean?
Crying for the moon
Thanks

[Torsten]

If you are crying for the moon you are longing for what is beyond your reach.
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