gild the lily
The set phrase for ornamenting what is already ornamented.
Use gild the lily. Guild the lily is a slip. The phrase means to add ornament where none is needed.
Examples
Use gild the lily
Avoid guild the lily
The set phrase for ornamenting what is already ornamented.
Use gild the lily. Guild the lily is a slip. The phrase means to add ornament where none is needed.
Use gild the lily
Avoid guild the lily