gild the lily
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Definition & Bedeutung von "gild the lily"

to gild the lily
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operated by automation

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The speech was already moving, but adding more dramatic language and gestures would gild the lily and make it seem insincere.
The food at the restaurant was already delicious, but adding more spices and flavors would gild the lily and ruin the balance of the dish.
Should I add a scarf to this jacket or would it be gilding the lily?
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adorn unnecessarily (something that is already beautiful)

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Example
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The speech was already moving, but adding more dramatic language and gestures would gild the lily and make it seem insincere.
The food at the restaurant was already delicious, but adding more spices and flavors would gild the lily and ruin the balance of the dish.
Should I add a scarf to this jacket or would it be gilding the lily?
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The speech was already moving, but adding more dramatic language and gestures would gild the lily and make it seem insincere.
The food at the restaurant was already delicious, but adding more spices and flavors would gild the lily and ruin the balance of the dish.
Should I add a scarf to this jacket or would it be gilding the lily?
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