Fake sugar, creating the appearance of generosity or of affection in exchange for generosity, without the intention or ability of following through, or in an attempt to take advantage, or clumsily due to ignorance or inexperience.
That sugar daddy was all salt, made like he was inviting me out to some top shelf place, but that joint was beat, he showed up in last year's gear driving a cracked-up Daewoo, and he had nothing else for me.