Sometimes the small gestures have the biggest sentiment. To me a gift can't be measured by the price tag, only by the thought and feeling behind it. I was in a relationship once quite a few years ago where my partner expected expensive and fancy gifts for birthdays, valentines, anniversary and Christmas, even though she knew I was in a very bad financial situation at the time. As a result I told her to get lost (the real phrase I used will violate the forum rules). That's one of the things I love about my current relationship now, neither of us expect high end gifts and focus on the meaning behind the gift rather than how much was spent on it.