“I’m wondering if the writer made “Boil The Ocean” up himself.”
I have never heard that one.
There is “plow the sea” which is very old and it means utter futility.
Plow The Sea sounds like a helpful advisory for certain pro-palestinian troublemakers.
“Boil the Ocean” is used a lot at my work. It means going overboard and doing much more than is required for the task.