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 Definitions of gild the lily  

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Definition of 'gild the lily' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (verb) gild the lily, paint the lily
adorn unnecessarily (something that is already beautiful)

2. (verb) gild the lily, paint the lily
make unnecessary additions to what is already complete

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