strike a happy medium

By contrast, dogs with authoritative pet parents strike a happy medium.

Either way, the delicate dance of trying to strike a happy medium – the Goldilocks voice profile, where one can be taken seriously as a leader without being perceived as inauthentic, grating or patronizing – seems to be elusive.

Or, strike a happy medium between fresh and bottled: For every three cups of pasteurized tomato juice, add one cup of freshly made stuff.

Royall Tyler, in 2001, tried to strike a happy medium.

You’ll have to strike a happy medium as to the time you get here.