怎么简化这串代码？

def upgrade(self):
        """用户等级提升"""

        grade = "white"

        if grade == "white":
            grade = "green"
            print("You have upgraded from white to green!")
            return grade
        elif grade == "green":
            grade = "blue"
            print("You have upgraded from green to blue!")
            return grade
        elif grade == "blue":
            grade = "purple"
            print("You have upgraded from blue to purple!")
            return grade
        elif grade == "purple":
            grade = "orange"
            print("You have upgraded from purple to orange!")
            return grade
        elif grade == "orange":
            grade = "red"
            print("You have upgraded from orange to red!")
            return grade
        elif grade == "red":
            print("You have been the highest grade: red.")
            return grade