n. tabletop
A perpetrator of Ultimate Sad Acts.
An Ultimate Sad Act or USA (yes, I note the satiric possibilities of this happy acronymic accident) qualifies as an insignificant sycophantic deed committed in the hope of endearing oneself to another person
"Kerry is being a true tabletop: she's thinking of buying a new kettle despite the fact that this one works perfectly well merely because Joe doesn't like the colour"