They say a creature can never be greater than its creator.
When we talk about idols, they are not a real or tangible thing because they are made by men. They don't have mouth, they don't have spirit, they don't have anything. They are just a lifeless thing.
God has created us in His image and His likeness to worship Him. We are the creature of God. We already have the nature of God in us. God has created us to have dominion over everything on earth. If we are to worship God and decide to worship an idol, it is very bad.
Those who submit or who worship idols have no understanding what the true God is.
God answers the prayers of all those who worship and call His name, not the one that worships an object or idol. In order for God to hear us, we have to seek Him always. I should never leave a heart for any other gods, except the true God. There is no plan B on anything. This can never work at any time.