gild the lily
Meaning
- (idiomatic) To embellish or improve something unnecessarily.
- To add superfluous attributes to something.
Synonyms
paint the lily
Translations
infronzolare
des Guten zu viel tun
embellecer lo perfectoPronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɡɪld ðə ˈlɪli/
Etymology
A common misquotation of a line from William Shakespeare's play King John.
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