They topped the building off with a tall flagpole.
•He topped off each piece of pie with a heap of whipped cream.
2. to celebrate an end to something with something. •They topped the evening off with a bottle of champagne.
•They topped off the evening with a bottle of champagne.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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