present participle of gild the lily

simple past tense and past participle of gild the lily

plural of gilding metal

Synonym of sugarcoat the pill

plural of gilded cage

(figuratively) A place (or, by extension, situation) which is superficially attractive but nevertheless constraining; a comfortable but confined situation.

The House of Lords.

The process of gilding with an amalgam of gold from which the mercury is driven off by heat, leaving a coating of gold.

Synonym of wash-gilding

The period of United States history from the end of the Civil War to the end of the 19th century, a time marked by rapid economic expansion, a lack of government regulation, and rampant corruption.