fade in reflection

[Mike Hussey]

Great meals fade in reflection. Everything else gains. You know why? Because it's only food.

What does "fade in reflection" mean?

Source: Glengarry Glen Ross (a 1992 American drama film adapted by David Mamet from his 1984 Pulitzer Prize–winning play of the same name, and directed by James Foley)

 

[Raymott]

It possibly means "When you think back on them (reflection) they don't seem as extraordinary (they fade). Over time, the memory of a great meal fades."

 

[Tdol]

Yeah, but it's wrong- the great ones don't fade.