Learn how to use gild the lily in a English sentence. Over 3 hand-picked example sentences with translations. Mobile-friendly and free. Powered by Mate.
No, don't add another lamp. This room is already well lit; there's no need to gild the lily.
The Ortolan is served on Versache plates with custom silk placemats, and finished with gold leaf, just to gild the lily.
To gild the lily, Dan added another four superlatives to the speaker's introduction.
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