Nothing I could come up with could top that

A. So what are you doing on our day off?
B. I think I’ll sleep, then I’ll get up to eat, then I’ll do nothing for a while,
and then maybe I’ll take a nap. How about you?
A. Nothing I could come up with could top that.

Question: What does the last part “could top that” mean?

Thank you!

It’s an informal way to say “would be better than that.”

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The literal meaning:
“to top” means “to place on top”
I topped the cake with icing and candles.

…or “to exceed”
Joe could top the old record. (He’s putting his record on top of the old one.)
I learned 5 words today, topping my old record of 4.

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