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
Usegild the lily
Avoidguild 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.
Usegild the lily
Avoidguild the lily