(idiomatic) To embellish or improve something unnecessarily. / To add superfluous attributes to something.

present participle of gild the lily

simple past tense and past participle of gild the lily

plural of gilded cage

(figuratively) A place (or, by extension, situation) which is superficially attractive but nevertheless constraining; a comfortable but confined situation.

A tough kind of sheet brass from which cartridge shells are made.

A process by which an amalgam of gold is applied to metallic surfaces, the mercury being subsequently volatilized, leaving a film of gold or an amalgam containing from 13 to 16% of mercury.

plural of gilding metal

Synonym of sugarcoat the pill

Alternative form of wergeld