The term 'Like a Costly Victory' is a reference to the phrase 'Pyrrhic Victory', which is a term used to describe a victory that is achieved at too great a cost. A Pyrrhic Victory is a victory that is so costly that it is not worth the effort or resources expended in achieving it. The term comes from the ancient Greek King Pyrrhus of Epirus, who won a battle against the Romans in 279 BC but suffered such heavy losses that he declared it a 'Pyrrhic Victory'.