What does the cryptic crossword clue "Artificial leg picked up universal criticism (5)" mean?

The definition is "Artificial leg". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). Homophone (picked up = heard) of PILE ON (to add one’s own criticism of someone who has already been criticised by others; not necessarily “universal criticism” but from multiple people). The answer is PYLON.

Artificial leg picked up universal criticism (5)

Independent Cryptic #11958 | 6 Down | 2025-02-05 flower

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