This is the 8545th most frequent Japanese word.
持ち上げ
"持ち上げ" means "lifting" or "raising up."
Here, 持ち上げ is used in its literal meaning, "to lift up," describing the action of physically lifting something upward.
彼は重い荷物を持ち上げた。
He lifted the heavy luggage.
In this sentence, 持ち上げ conveys the metaphorical sense of "to flatter" or "to praise excessively."
友達の才能を過剰に持ち上げるのは良くない。
It is not good to excessively praise a friend's talent.
Here, 持ち上げ is used figuratively to mean "to raise" or "to bring up for discussion."