to paint the lily
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余計に飾り立てる, 蛇足を加える
to unnecessarily adorn or decorate something that is already beautiful or perfect
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idiom
old use
例
The speech was already moving, but adding more dramatic language and gestures would gild the lily and make it seem insincere.
部屋はすでに美しかったのに、デザイナーはさらに余計に飾り立て続けた。
