overgild
/ˌoʊvərˈɡɪld/
verb
- To cover with a layer of gold, especially excessively or too thickly.
- The craftsman warned not to overgild the jewelry, as it would crack.
- The artist decided to overgild the frame, making it look gaudy.
- They overgilded the statue until it lost all its fine detail.
- To add excessive decoration or embellishment to something, making it seem overdone.
- The designer overgilded the website with animations that slowed it down.
- The writer overgilded the simple story with too many fancy words.
- She overgilded her speech with flowery compliments that felt insincere.
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