"cream in one's coffee" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} cream in one's coffee (uncountable)
  1. (idiomatic) Something that one relishes. Tags: idiomatic, uncountable
    Sense id: en-cream_in_one's_coffee-en-noun-MwmKliza Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "ref": "1928, “You're the Cream in my Coffee”, Buddy DeSylva, Lew Brown (lyrics), Ray Henderson (music)",
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