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This is interesting. "To gild the lily" means to gold-plate a lily, which is to put something beautiful on something that is already beautiful--so it's a waste, an excess. The original was actually "to paint the lily," and is from Shakespeare. Then we have "the bloom is off the rose"--this means that something has lost its freshness, or original allure. It is sometimes said "the blush is off the rose." So my best guess is that "the gild is off the lily" is a bastardization of "to gild the lily" and "the bloom is off the rose."
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∙ 15y agoGild the Lily: to spoil something that is already beautiful by adding something not needed
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Is it guilding the lily or guilding the lily?
The answer is that it is neither "guilding" the lily or notthe correct phrase and spelling is " gilding the lily "'to gild' is to coat an object (in this case a lily) with real gold thustrying to make an already beautiful object (the lily) more beautifuland totally unnecessary.
How do you use gild in a sentence?
When I've finished painting the box, I'm going to gild the carving with gold leaf.
What is the meaning of a casablanca lily?
Celebration.
Meaning of fleur de lis in English?
It means lily.
How did the react when his friend pushed him off the lily pad?
the freaking frog reacted by murdering his friend in his sleep
What is the homophone for cover with gold?
"Gild" is the term meaning to cover with gold. The homophone for gild is guild
Is it guilding the lily or guilding the lily?
The answer is that it is neither "guilding" the lily or notthe correct phrase and spelling is " gilding the lily "'to gild' is to coat an object (in this case a lily) with real gold thustrying to make an already beautiful object (the lily) more beautifuland totally unnecessary.
What is the homophone covered withe gold?
Gilt is the word meaning covered with gold. The homophone for gilt is guilt. A closely-related word to gilt is gild (meaning to cover with gold). The homophone for gild is guild.
What is the homophone for gild?
The homophone for gild is guild
Where do you get a clan in oblivion?
do you mean how to join a gild? if so what gild?
What is a sentence for the word gild?
My friends and I joined a gild composed of people who had similar interests as we.
What is the meaning of a cala lily tattoo?
CALLA LILY: Magnificent beauty.
What is the meaning of the name Susan?
Hebrew meaning a lily
What is the meaning of lily flower tattoos?
The name Lily means a nic girl.
Where does the name Lily come from?
Lily is a Latin name meaning "Blossoming Flower."
How do you use gild in a sentence?
When I've finished painting the box, I'm going to gild the carving with gold leaf.
What is the meaning of the Casablanca Lily?
Celebration.
