It's an obvious metaphor that the director is reaching for here, but pardonable.

Especially when the talk turns to grapes and late vintages, it is pressing an obvious metaphor a bit too aggressively.

If only more grown-ups could have been there to absorb the obvious metaphor of Korn's stage set.

The most obvious metaphor is difficult to avoid: which Russian writer would you devour first?

Bone's fall was an obvious metaphor for the second-half woes of his team.

This image is also in common usage as an obvious metaphor.

An obvious metaphor, perhaps, except that it's a scene of pure joy.

A red pawn presents an obvious metaphor for life under Communism.

Besides, I just feel more secure standing alone on my own two feet, which is an obvious metaphor for my whole personality.

The house is falling apart, an obvious metaphor for their crumbling marriage.