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flew too close to the sun 

Being overconfident and reckless. Not knowing your limits. The phrase comes from the tale of Icarus, a young man who flew too close to the sun and fell from the sky when his wings melted. It's a tale of caution, warning us to remember our limitations.
Person #1: That man was killed by the gang leader, thinking he can take him on.
Person #2: I guess he flew too close to the sun.

Girl-bossed a little too close to the sun 

Similar to the term, flew too close to the sun, defining reckless behavior with a sudden realization of consequences, except make it girly.
I fear I may have girl-bossed a little too close to the sun.

Flying too close to the Sun 

Masturbating inside of a movie theater, originally in Old English it meant solely a pornographic theater but modern usage a lots for anything considered a theater even in the abstract.
Classic Example: Paul Rubens aka Pee Wee Herman was flying too close to the Sun and Gambi joined Is is
Modern Example: John was losing his job anyway so he decided to go to the conference room and was flying too close to the Sun to pictures of Stacy and Karen's Instagram

ChudMaxxed a little too close to the sun

When you go to BJ’s because it is the only place open that serves pizza and convince yourself that the deep dish pizza looks appetizing but your girlfriend says it’s a bad idea but you get it anyway. Chudmaxxed a little too close to the sun
“we chudmaxxed a little too close to the sun last night, babe.”