This has cropped up several times in the past couple of months, and I've been struggling to find a fitting word to describe this phenomenon. I'll describe it:
You have two choices(no, it's not Hobson's choice). Both of them are desirable, yet both of them each have a tiny part which is most undesirable, such as a tough condition, or a demanding clause. You have difficulty deciding which one to pick.
Whenever something like that comes up, I think of the expression "Can't burn a candle at both ends", but I'm not looking for that.
I'm looking for an expression that describes a difficult choice. Any suggestions?
EDIT: It's idiomatic. I'm quite sure it is. It's an expression of some sort. And no, it isn't "dilemma"
Best Answer
Perhaps you are facing the same problem as a Buridan's ass - an ass caught between two similarly inviting choices.
Morton's fork is similar, but with both choices undesirable.