false idol 

Something that keeps the masses busy.

The bubbly girl had them build a statue of Zeus for her so that people would have a false idol to worship, something that wasn't real to kneel before, since she thought they were all really dumbasses anyway.

false idol by The Original Agahnim October 14, 2021

False idol 

Instead of being who they were growing up (themself), many of the people on shows like American idol or reality shows traded in Mr./Mrs. Invisible neighbor down the street for an image that people would now care about and worship. Every now and then you even get an athlete or two that tries to focus people's attention on things other than sports that matter even less, like being the hottest/sexiest athlete. You dont meet many plumbers or electricians trying to be the hottest/sexiest plumber or electrician, they're just being a plumber or an electrician when they go to work.

He/she went from being the kid nobody knew, or the kid that had to have an authority figure keep other kids off them to somebody who gets worshipped by millions as a false idol.

False idol by Solid Mantis April 11, 2020