When someone compliments an unattractive individual to make that individual feel
better about themselves (actually meant to
boost their self esteem) but it’s actually not
true; the individual then mistakenly takes it seriously from there on out and has an inflated ego.
Example:
Sarah thinks she’s hot shit since she
got those breast and butt implants but she’s actually a “compliment gone wrong”.
Dave sure has been acting like a “compliment gone wrong” ever since he
got those new hair plugs.