Chap whose happiness sets the standard for us all (5)

I believe the answer is:
larry
'chap' is the definition.
I don't understand the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for larry that I've seen before include "happy man" , "Proverbially happy fellow" .)
I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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