gold plate

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Noun

gold plate

1. A thin layer of gold applied to the surface of an object, often by an electrolytic method.
2. Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see gold, plate

Verb

gold plate (gold plates, present participle gold plating; past and past participle gold plated)

1. To apply gold plate to an object, to plate with gold.
2. (of projects) To incorporate costly or otherwise excessive features or refinements unnecessarily, to overengineer.
3. (of laws, regulations, etc) To embellish, to extend beyond its intended scope, especially so as to become stifling, or rigid and inflexible.

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