Print Complex Pattern

I am trying to build a diamond pattern of diamond pattern. Let me break it down for you. Currently I have a function that prints a diamond pattern with input as size.

def diamond(n,space=' '): 

    for i in range(n):
        print(space*(n-1-i) + "* "*(i+1))            
    for l in range(n-1,0,-1):   
        print(space*(n-l) + "* "*(l))

diamond(2)

My output will be a diamond of size 2

 * 
* * 
 * 

Now I want to replace each star with this diamond pattern itself. Desired output to look like.

    *
   * *
    *
 *     *
* *   * *
 *     *
    *
   * *
    *

Should be able to do this for all sizes, where each star of that pattern is replaced by the whole pattern.

Thank you.