JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<div id="container">
    <img src="http://www.placekitten.com/200/200" />
    <div id="highlight"></div>
</div>

CSS

#container {
    positioon:relative;
}
#highlight {
    position:absolute;
    width:75px;
    height:75px;
    top:75px;
    left:75px;
    background: rgba(255, 0, 0, 0.4);
}

JavaScript

// show the element
$('#highlight').hide();
// hide the element
// $('#highlight').show();