paint the lily

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verb

1. adorn unnecessarily (something that is already beautiful)
• Syn:
gild the lily
• Hypernyms:
decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
2. make unnecessary additions to what is already complete
• Syn:
gild the lily
• Hypernyms:
add
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s