the whole works

[ostap77]

"Caroline's father hired a white Rolls-Royce to bring her to the church, we wanted the whole works!" What does "the whole works" here?

[Barb_D]

Everything that you can think of.

If this is in reference to a wedding, it would be limo, lots of bride's maids, flower girls, flowers, live musicians, ice sculptures, etc. (Everyone's definition of what is included in "the works" will be difference.)

A pizza with the works means with all the toppings.