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High on the Hog

Phrase: High on the Hog
Meaning: Living Extravagantly
Example: If you choose to live high on the hog, you will be low in the wallet
Origin: The best meat is on the upper portion of the pig. Rich people have always been afforded this luxury while the servants, slaves and poor have always had to eat pig's feet, chitterlings, cracklings, etc. - low on the hog.

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