I kissed a lot of pigs to get here

This project has been full-on. We’ve had to kiss a lot of pigs to get here.

Ellie. Upstate NY, USA

A mix-up of these idioms

1. You have to kiss a lot of Frogs to find your prince, and
2. Lipstick on a pig.

Source of this Mixed Idiom

Ellie said this during a business pitching session.