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gild the lily

/ɡɪld ðə ˈlɪli/

Tradução: Refere-se a tentar melhorar ou enfeitar algo que já é perfeito ou bonito, geralmente piorando o resultado original ou tornando-o excessivo.

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/ɡɪld ðə ˈlɪli/C1formalart
  • ptRefere-se a tentar melhorar ou enfeitar algo que já é perfeito ou bonito, geralmente piorando o resultado original ou tornando-o excessivo.

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.

    ptEnfeitar o que já é belo

    • 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.