gild the lily

汉语翻译

英语解释：

动词 gild the lily:

1. adorn unnecessarily (something that is already beautiful)
   同义词：paint the lily
2. make unnecessary additions to what is already complete
   同义词：paint the lily

例句：

1. For the beautiful girl to use makeup would be to gild the lily.
   漂亮的姑娘加上化装，是锦上添花。
2. For such a beautiful girl, to use make-up would be to gild the lily.
   对一个这样漂亮的女孩来说，化妆有些画蛇添足。