In Pygmalion, is Eliza put on pedestal? (7)
I believe the answer is:
lionise
'put on pedestal?' is the definition.
(to lionise someone is to worship or praise them)
'in pygmalion is eliza' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'LIONISE' is hidden in the letters of 'pygmalion is eliza'.
(Other definitions for lionise that I've seen before include "Hero-worship" , "honour" , "Make fuss of (celebrity)" , "'Celebrate, treat as a hero (7)'" , "Treat as very important." .)