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gild the lily
/ˈɡɪld ðə ˈlɪli/
verb
Synonyms
go overboard
over-egg the pudding
To embellish or improve something unnecessarily.
To add superfluous attributes to something.
Word Frequency 1800~2019
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Other words
styling
ranch
enticing
reformat
verbose
degraded
bonnet
aspirin
blooper
cricket
sandpaper
company
walrus
octane
unbent
overeager
dioxide
splatter
greeting
list
jazz up
take the gilt off the gingerbread
put on frills
make a silk purse of a sow's ear
put lipstick on a pig
adorn oneself with borrowed plumes
lead someone up the garden path
sweeten the pot
bling out
tool around
put a hat on a hat
lay it on thick
fluff one's feathers
make a big thing out of
fiddle with