The phrase "a better backdrop for" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a setting or context that enhances or improves the situation or subject being referred to.
Example: "The stunning mountains provided a better backdrop for the wedding photos than we had anticipated."
Alternatives: "an improved setting for" or "a more suitable context for".
He said the planned new TKTS home would be a better backdrop for the priest's statue, which he described as visually lost amid the "erector set" jumble of today's booth.
If you can dream up a better backdrop for the first postwar movie of the second most lusted-after pin-up girl of the second world war, then go ahead, impress me, but I think Vidor – and his female writers and producer – had this one pretty well covered.
"There can't be a better backdrop for the sport and I'm sure it'll be a perfect setting for beach volleyball come the Olympics".
A strong economy is a far better backdrop for property than inflation ever could be.
Bin Laden couldn't have asked for a better backdrop to his agenda.
The new chancellor could barely have hoped for a better backdrop.
Now Rockstar is moving into perhaps the only genre that provides an even better backdrop for those themes: the western.
Yet could there be a better backdrop to surveying the meagre filmography inspired by the battle for the Ashes?
"I'll probably see you there!" There is arguably no better backdrop for an art festival than Venice.
At the same time, there is no better backdrop for Republicans hoping to cast Mr. Kerry as an out-of-touch Ted Kennedy liberal than a coronation focusing the nation's attention on a state that is expected to be the first allowing gay marriages.
"What better backdrop could there be for a Roman-themed gala than our own Coliseum?" Following three courses and a live auction, conducted by NBC weatherman Fritz Coleman, the Friday gala moved to the Samuel Oschin Pavilion housing the Space Shuttle Endeavour for dancing and a dessert buffet.
