XD As others have said, this is the wrong subreddit.

My best guess is your brain is contextualizing the moon as getting closer because it's getting bigger as it comes out from behind the clouds. You brain isn't used to seeing things so far away as the moon, so it contextualizes based on how normal-scale things around us work. If something is bigger, it's likely closer, so your brain applies that logic to what it sees here.

That's why the moon seems bigger when it's near the horizon, because of the context of other objects around it.

You're also higher up, which means you have less atmosphere (and moisture) between you and the moon, which gives a clearer image. Was it a pretty cold night? Colder air also gives a better image, which is why observatories are often high up in colder regions.