Ordering positive definite matrices with diagonal matrices

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Let $A \succ 0$ be a Hermitian positive definite matrix. I'm trying to understand the claim that there exists a (diagonal) positive definite matrix $B \succ 0$ such that $A \prec B$, that is, $B-A$ is positive definite.

Seems elementary, but I can't seem to find a formal proof of this anywhere. Thank you!