gilding

a gilding of politeness

彬彬有的表面

The dress is perfect. Don’t add anything to it at all. It would just be gilding the lily.

这条裙子已经很完美了，别再作任何修饰了，那只会画蛇添足。

the lively interplay of these elements is accented by lavish use of decorative plasterwork, gilding, statuary, and murals.

由于奢侈地使用了石膏、镀金、塑像以及壁画等装饰，加强了这些元素之间生动明快的相互作用。

"Ormolu: (from French dorure d'or moulu, "gilding with gold paste") Gold-coloured alloy made up of copper, zinc, and sometimes tin in various proportions But usually at least 50% copper.

仿金镀料:具有黄金色泽的铜、锌合金(有时加锡),比例不等,但通常至少含50%的铜。