gild the lily

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Verb gild the lily has 2 senses

gild the lily, paint the lily - adorn unnecessarily (something that is already beautiful)
--₁ is one way to decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s
gild the lily, paint the lily - make unnecessary additions to what is already complete
--₂ is one way to add
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s

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