Wiktionary
n. 1 (context idiom English) A difficult or challenging feat, particularly to attempt such a feat. 2 (context idiom English) Great, unlikely, fleeting success, particularly entrepreneurial or media. 3 (context idiom English) Ephemeral state or atmosphere, as at startup company or artistic group. 4 (context obsolete English) Stored electricity, as in a capacitor.
Wikipedia
Lightning in a Bottle (LIB) is a transformational festival in the Central Coast region of California presented by The Do LaB. The Do LaB seeks to promote sustainability, social cohesion, personal health, and creative expression. They have also contributed art installations to the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California.
Usage examples of "lightning in a bottle".
The power pressed like lightning in a bottle, but the bottle was my body, and there was no release without one more thing .
For decades he had kept this lightning in a bottle, securely stoppered, but now he longed to pull the cork.
Why would they do that unless they could take his power and keep it like lightning in a bottle?