gild the lily
idiomPart oflily
gild the lily — idiom
1. To spoil something by trying to improve it when it is already good or beautiful.
1.idiom
Definition
To spoil something by trying to improve it when it is already good or beautiful.
Example
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.