What is the allusion of Midas touch?
To answer your question. The allusion in the expression “he has the Midas touch” is to the Greek myth of the Lydian king Midas who was granted a wish by the gods and prayed that everything he touch might turn to gold. It proved to be a curse, however, for food when it touched his lips would also turn to gold. “To have the Midas touch” therefore means to have the ability to generate wealth. It is usually applied to a successful businessman who earns lots of money no matter what he puts his mind to. The negative connotation contained in the Greek myth is usually ignored. The story of Midas entered our lexicon from the book of Metamorphoses by the Roman poet Ovid.