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Moral High Horse 

A massive twat. A pretentious prick who takes it upon themselves to interject their own moral principles into a situation even when it clearly doesn’t concern them. Once they have inserted their bullshit they ride their moral high horse off into the sunset.
Oh shit there goes Alex on his Moral High Horse riding into the sunset

high horse

Arrogantly believing oneself superior to others, often by putting down large groups of people. In usage, such a person is described as "on a high horse" or may be told to "Get off your high horse."
Get off your high horse; you aren't as smart as you think you are.
high horse by Sxeptomaniac May 1, 2007

Get off your high horse 

"Get off your high horse" is an idiom people retort with in an argument when the other person is acting like a holier-than-thou being when in reality, they aren't. To put it in a simpler manner, to tell people to stop acting as if they're the top authority when they aren't.
Person A: "I am completely entitled to go around dismissing people when they do something completely normal just because they're wrong and I'm ultimately right."

Person B: "Get off your high horse."

high horse syndrome 

The uncontrollable urge to correct anybody at any time. Most people tend to claim they are correct even down to opinion. Large amounts of insults and arguments are to break out by these people.
"Wow Anon is being really annoying with saying blue is better than pink."
"Don't take it personal, it's just his high horse syndrome."
high horse syndrome by LennyFaces February 18, 2017

Get Off Your High Horse, George Washington

The first line of the Constitution. What people said to George Washington a lot.

Used in modern times as an insult.

This is a very rude and mean thing to say to someone.
Ben: Get off your high horse, George Washington!

Emily: That's the rudest thing anyone has ever said to me.

Get off your high horse 

When someone at work thinks they are better than anyone else and tries to slam someone for following the rules.
Kevin:"Holly, get off your high horse, I'm sick of it"

Holly :"No Kevin, get off YOUR high horse, acting like you own Terrace!