mc5 - King AVMA the III

Is it being rather flattered?

(Boolbar) No such luck, so NO.

Is it an idiom?

Does it begin with P?

(Simons Mith) An idiom? Can be used as an idiom. So a sort of qualified YES.
(Tuj) Pinitial? Not in any language that I know, so NO.

A figurative expression?

(Raak) Figurative? YES, can be used figuratively.

Did the expression exist before 1900?

Is it sanity-related?

Does it refer to a place?

(Raak) Exist before 1900? YES.
(SM) Sanity-related? NO.
(Bis) Refer to a place? NO.

Can it refer to a person?

(RtG) Refer to a person? NO.

Does it relate to time?

(Tuj) The AOTC contains no reference to time but it is nevertheless time-dependent. Hope that makes some sort of sense.

'Out to lunch'?

(SM) There could be tenuous connection there but even metaphorically the answer has to be NO.

Related to fiction?

Is there a film with this title?