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Someone has asked me about the meaning of “love on a stick” and I thought that it would be interesting to share my finding with you.  If you have other opinions, please provide your comments.  Thanks! 

On A Stick

Used to exaggerate the previous action or state of being. 

See http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=on%20a%20stick

For example:

That Kitty is love on a stick.

=  That kitty is extremely loveable (just like a lollipop that tastes so sweet)

Hard candy is love on a stick to Norwegians

=  Hard candy is extremely tasty just like love to Norwegians.

Love on a stick = love to the greatest extent.

See http://www.poe-news.com/stories.php?poeurlid=36736

Halfway through David Bowie’s third song at a Norwegian music festival, an object came flying out of the crowd and hit him in the eye.  It was a lollipop, probably sent as a message of adoration since Norwegians call the hard candy "love on a stick."

My Goodness!  That snow storm was like hell on a stick. 

=  On my God!  That snow storm was enormous!

Hell on a stick = hell to the greatest extent

Your performance is greatness on a stick.

= Your performance is so great.  It is out of the world.

Greatness on a stick = greatness to the greatest extent

Wow!  That was coolness on a stick!

= Wow!  That was extremely cool!

Coolness on a stick = coolness to the greatest extent

On The Stick

Slang alert, efficient, etc

http://www.yourdictionary.com/stick

Get on the stick

to force yourself to hurry or to start working

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=stick*4+0&dict=I