Older man spooning sweetly?
I believe the answer is:
sugar daddy
'older man' is the definition.
'sugar daddy' can be an answer for 'man' (thesaurus). I am unsure of the 'older' bit.
I don't understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for sugar daddy that I've seen before include "Wealthy older man spending freely on a younger woman" , "Sponsor" , "Older, richer male partner" , "Older man lavishing gifts on girl" , "Rich man with a much younger partner" .)