Perch for the self-important (4,5)
I believe the answer is:
high horse
(Other definitions for high horse that I've seen before include "on which one is over-assertive" , "Lofty steed for haughty person" , "on it one is arrogant" .)
I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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