gild 
/ˈgɪld/ verb
gilds; gild·ed /ˈgɪld/ verb /ˈgɪldəd/ or gilt /ˈgɪlt/; gild·ing [+ obj] : to cover (something) with a thin layer of gold
▪ gild a statue
▪ gild a statue
gild the lily
: to add decoration to something that is already beautiful : to try to improve something that does not need to be improved
▪ Putting ice cream on this delicious cake is just gilding the lily.
▪ Putting ice cream on this delicious cake is just gilding the lily.
— gilded adjective
▪ a gilded sculpture/mask/design ◊A gilded age is a time of great success and wealth. The capitalized form Gilded Age is used when referring specifically to a period from about 1870–90 in American history.
▪ a novel about life in New York during the Gilded Age ◊Gilded youth are wealthy young people who enjoy many things that other people do not have.
▪ a gilded sculpture/mask/design ◊A gilded age is a time of great success and wealth. The capitalized form Gilded Age is used when referring specifically to a period from about 1870–90 in American history.
▪ a novel about life in New York during the Gilded Age ◊Gilded youth are wealthy young people who enjoy many things that other people do not have.
— gild·er noun, plural gild·ers [count]
▪ a gilder's workshop
▪ a gilder's workshop
