gild the lily
成語所屬單字lily
gild the lily — 慣用語
1. To spoil something by trying to improve it when it is already good or beautiful.
1.慣用語
釋義
畫蛇添足
To spoil something by trying to improve it when it is already good or beautiful.
例句
Mina added extra decorations to her painting, but she just gilded the lily.
Why did you put more flowers on the cake? That's gilding the lily.