aggrandizement
[uh-gran-diz-muh nt]
noun
1.an act or instance of aggrandizing, or increasing in size, or intensity:
aggrandizement of mercantile trade in the early colonies.
2.the act of making something appear greater than is actually warranted by the facts:
Some saw it as ego aggrandizement.
3.expansion of power, wealth, rank, or honor:
The department was used for the aggrandizement of its leaders.
Basically it's Dan making Ned feel small even after he left the platform. Ned doesn't like it.
Thank you for the explanation, hope this time I will remember it!