gild
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Britannica Dictionary definition of GILD
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to cover (something) with a thin layer of gold
gild the lily
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to add decoration to something that is already beautiful
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to try to improve something that does not need to be improved
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Putting ice cream on this delicious cake is just gilding the lily.
— gilded
adjective-
a gilded sculpture/mask/design
◊ A gilded age is a time of great success and wealth. The capitalized form Gilded Age is used when referring specifically to a period from about 1870–90 in American history.
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a novel about life in New York during the Gilded Age
◊ Gilded youth are wealthy young people who enjoy many things that other people do not have.
— gilder
noun, plural gilders [count]-
a gilder's workshop
