The accolade would be too much for him (3)
I believe the answer is:
lad
'him' is the definition.
The answer is a person as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition.
'the accolade would be too much' is the wordplay.
'be too much' says the answer is hidden in the clue (I've seen 'is too much' mean this (only some letters needed - the rest are 'too much')).
'LAD' is hidden in the letters of 'accolade would'.
'for' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for lad that I've seen before include "Scottish lover" , "A young chap into ballads" , "Boy, young man" , "Youngster" , "Young fellow" .)