If you know you`re boss well, that can be all the praise you need.
I once had a boss, who was universally loved by everyone and all he had to say to anyone to crush anyone, was " I`m disappointed in you / the team ".
Punching somebody's lights out in public with their family watching is a gesture of affection in some South American countries I believe
There's a T shirt explaining it I'm sure. It means more
Completely out of character, loves his Nan etc etc
Road-rage driver caught on his own dashcam knocking motorist out https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj4px20wjeko