We used to order chocolate mousse with antlers until two of the servers went overboard coming up with the best antlers. One literally split skewers into giant antler shapes that were bigger than the desert.
That's also where I learned that you put a dollar amount even on pieces you don't want to sell in a for-sale gallery, you just put them well past the point where you would be kicking yourself if you said no. One of the artists had a $30k painting up for years and the reason was it was done in collaboration with his infant daughter.