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gild the lily

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gild the lily
to spoil something by trying to improve or decorate it when it is already perfect. Should I add a scarf to this jacket or would it be gilding the lily?
See also: lily
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To gild the lily, the Mendelson family, founders of the eatery, even decked out two waitresses in diamonds valued at $1 million per worker, courtesy of Martin Katz Ltd.
SERVICE WITH A RYE SMILE VENERABLE NATE 'N AL'S MARKS 60TH YEAR IN BIZ by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Al Gore's tendency to gild the lily of his own accomplishment--e.
Who's Who by THREADGILL, SUSAN / Washington Monthly
Among their numerous designs were cocktail dresses, women's tuxedos and gowns that proved you really could gild the lily and still look tastefully divine.
SCHMOOZE : A GLAMOROUS NIGHT TO BENEFIT THE OPERA by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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