Sell house to yourself?

[MikeF]

Let's say your house has appreciated close to the $500K married writeoff limit (I think capital gains when living 2 out of 5 years, or something like that).

Can you sell the house to yourself (or spouse) and restart the appreciation limit? Exactly what defines a home sale?

Has anyone else thought of this? And avoided fines and/or jail?

I tried to look up the subject but got way too many hits about FSBO stuff...