What is "bright as a new penny"

Usage examples of "bright as a new penny".

Anyway, Casey comes in bright as a new penny and says she wants me to merge with Hed-Opticals which she says grossed $277,600 last year, and then together, we'd go after Randolf Opticals, the granddaddy of them all 53 million in sales, quoted on the Big Board, a huge slice of the lens market and lots of cash in the bank and I said you're crazy but why Randolf?

Anyway, Casey comes in bright as a new penny and says she wants me to merge with Hed-Opticals which she says grossed $277,600 last year, and then together, we'd go after Randolf Opti-cals, the granddaddy of them all-53 million in sales, quoted on the Big Board, a huge slice of the lens market and lots of cash in the bank-and I said you're crazy but why Randolf?

She found the soap and used it mercilessly on every corner of her body, and then ducked again to rinse until she'd scrubbed herself bright as a new penny.

The land, rolling and green, as fresh and bright as a new penny, holding within itself the living, breathing presence of the Grail .

Sara was right here, her newly altered state shining out of her as bright as a new penny.

Emma sounded as bright as a new penny, enthusiastic, about as far from being asleep as a new puppy.