to paint the lily
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överarbeta något vackert, försköna i onödan
to unnecessarily adorn or decorate something that is already beautiful or perfect
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idiom
old use
Exempel
The speech was already moving, but adding more dramatic language and gestures would gild the lily and make it seem insincere.
Rummet var redan vackert, men designern fortsatte att överarbeta det.
