To cap the climax

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to surpass everything, as in excellence or in absurdity.

See also: Climax

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And then, to cap the climax, the floor boss would come rushing up with a rifle and begin blazing away!

The Jungle by Sinclair, Upton View in context

He saved them from all manner of terrible beasts, and accomplished the most wonderful feats imaginable, and then to cap the climax he fell in love with Jane and she with him, though she never really knew it for sure until she had promised herself to Lord Greystoke.

The Return of Tarzan by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context

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