O.Meta.God - When you think you're on top, but you have to ask some even

When you think you're on top, but you have to ask some even bigger person above you to let you do your thing

I thought I was the boss of the school, but I had to ask the guy in the sky to let me be late.

My teacher said she couldn't give me extra credit unless she checked with someone named Mr. High-Up.

I tried to be cool, but I had to ask some guy named Chief to let me be cool.