Extol
Etymology
From Latin extollere, "to lift up, raise, exalt," from ex- ("up, out") plus tollere, "to raise, lift." The physical act of raising something high became the figurative act of raising it in esteem — which is why we still "extol" virtues, as if hoisting them into view.
verb · /ik-STOHL/
To praise something highly and enthusiastically.
What it names
The verb for lavish, elevating praise — lifting a person or thing up in your description of it.
Example
Reviewers extolled the novel’s ambition even as they admitted its final act fell apart.
Related idea
Laud is close, but to extol suggests more sustained, effusive praise; to laud can be a single formal commendation.