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Verb: gild the lily
  1. Adorn unnecessarily (something that is already beautiful)
    "Adding more decorations would just be gilding the lily";
    - paint the lily
     
  2. Make unnecessary additions to what is already complete
    "Adding more decorations to the already ornate cake was just gilding the lily";
    - paint the lily

Derived forms: gilding the lily, gilded the lily, gilds the lily

Type of: add, adorn, beautify, decorate, embellish, fancify, grace, ornament

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