dog and pony show

/D AO1 G AH0 N D P OW0 N IY0 SH OW0/
noun
  1. 1

    A small traveling circus featuring animals as entertainment.

  2. 2

    Any presentation or display that is overly contrived or intricate.

    โ€œThey put on a whole dog and pony show for the investors, but I'm not sure they've convinced anyone.โ€

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