1. gilding - Noun
2. gilding - Verb
of Gild
Source: Webster's dictionaryDrab unshorn hedgebanks and regenerating woodland masking abandoned market gardens and historic mine workings brighten in today’s sunshine, glossing ripe ivy berries, gilding yellow gorse and masses of catkins. Source: Internet
Only the merest dab of jam and that really is gilding the lily. Source: Internet
Yenne, p. 75 Although the retablo had been relayered over the centuries, most of the original gilding remains underneath the modern materials (extensive restoration was begun in June 2006). Source: Internet
The World characterized it as "more like a glowworm than a beacon."sfn Bartholdi suggested gilding the statue to increase its ability to reflect light, but this proved too expensive. Source: Internet
The government’s stimulus packages to deal with the coronavirus fallout is nothing but gilding the lily. Source: Internet
Other precious metals were also used, mainly for gilding or coinage. Source: Internet