That only suggests you were reaching further than your grasp. To stretch the metaphore, knowledge is the strength of one's grasp and the edge of the wheel is the hardest to hold on to. Most start further in, where things are known and easier to grasp - gradually making their way to the edge over a decade(s) long journey. This goes for nearly all research fields.
Ideas are cheap and typically wrong. Proof is the only thing that matters. I am certain some human has already stated the right idea to unify QM and GR, but so what?