ALL meanings of gild the lily
gild the lil·y
G g - verb with object gild the lily to coat with gold, gold leaf, or a gold-colored substance. 1
- verb with object gild the lily to give a bright, pleasing, or specious aspect to. 1
- verb with object gild the lily Archaic. to make red, as with blood. 1
- idioms gild the lily gild the lily, to add unnecessary ornamentation, a special feature, etc., in an attempt to improve something that is already complete, satisfactory, or ideal: After that wonderful meal, serving a fancy dessert would be gilding the lily. 1
- noun gild the lily to adorn unnecessarily something already beautiful 0
- noun gild the lily to praise someone inordinately 0
- noun gild the lily to attempt vain improvements on something that is already excellent or perfect 0
- verb gild the lily (Idiomatic) To embellish or improve something unnecessarily. 0
- verb gild the lily To add superfluous attributes to something. 0