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gild the lily

/ɡɪld ðə ˈlɪli/

Traduction: Orner ou embellir de façon excessive ce qui est déjà beau ou parfait, ce qui produit souvent un effet de superflu ou gâche l'ensemble.

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/ɡɪld ðə ˈlɪli/C1formalart
  • frOrner ou embellir de façon excessive ce qui est déjà beau ou parfait, ce qui produit souvent un effet de superflu ou gâche l'ensemble.

To unnecessarily adorn or embellish something that is already beautiful or perfect, often resulting in excess or spoiling the original effect.

  1. Unnecessary embellishmentC1informal

    To add unnecessary decoration or improvement to something that is already beautiful or perfect.

    frenjoliver le tableau

    • Adding more decorations to the wedding cake would be gilding the lily.
    • Her dress was already elegant; adding more jewels was just gilding the lily.
    • The director's final cut was perfect, but the studio insisted on adding more special effects, which was gilding the lily.