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Shooting The Bugler 

To aim for an easy target or carry out a comparatively easy task which may give the appearance of success, achievement or progress towards a desired goal but does not have any substantial merit, benefit or value and/or does not actually help to achieve the intended goal in any substantive way. A business buzz phrase or management speak associated with with general douchebaggery and common use by tits, wankers, tosspots and arseholes. The phrase has military origins, where buglers and pipers often went into battles unarmed, stood in plain sight and were no direct threat to to the opponent.
Andy, I agree with John that your idea would would just be shooting the bugler.

The Butler did it.. 

It's only logical that the butler did it.
The Butler did it.. by CornBald October 23, 2004

The Bugle 

The world's best, and currently only audio newspaper for a visual. Hosted by John Oliver and Andy Zaltzman, this weekly satire-filled podcast is known for it's humorous segments (especially Hotties From History).
Last week on The Bugle, I nearly fell out of my chair laughing as Andy Zaltman discussed the world economy.

Shining the Butler 

To waste time lavishing attention (ostensibly in the form of sexual favors) onto a party who cannot provide you any form of significant reward or upward mobility, while the reigning and more influential members of the metaphorical household go unserviced.
Joey spent all day showing his project to the junior VP but I told him he's really just shining the butler, Jenkins the new CTO makes all the decisions around here!

Niles the Butler 

A character from the TV show 'The Nanny' played by Daniel Davis.
Niles the Butler, get off GTA V and get me some radish sauce.
Niles the Butler by Kadzi October 7, 2013

Taisho The Butler 

Taisho The Butler is when your wife almost suffocates you by sitting on your face with her big ass.
James: I almost had a Taisho The Butler last night.
Jack: Yo how did it feel?
Taisho The Butler by Physresoul October 20, 2020