fork in the road

Noun

Meaning

A junction in which one road becomes two divergent roads.
Synonym: (malapropism) crossroads

(figuratively) A point where a choice, one of two possibilities has to be taken.

Examples

Every comedian comes to a fork in the road where they have to decide if they're going to make jokes about other people or make jokes about themselves. I chose myself. Mike Birbiglia

One day Alice came to a fork in the road and saw a Cheshire cat in a tree. 'Which road do I take' she asked. 'Where do you want to go' was his response. 'I don't know,' Alice answered. 'Then,' said the cat, 'it doesn't matter.' Lewis Carroll

Fork in the Road: Try the ramped-up version with pesto (and/or skip the chicken for a vegetarian dish). Source: Internet

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