to gild refined gold
The phrase "to gild refined gold" means to embellish or enhance something that is already perfect or of the highest quality. It implies the act of adding unnecessary or excessive decoration or improvements to something that is already ideal or flawless. It is often used to criticize or emphasize the pointlessness of trying to improve upon perfection or to highlight the absurdity of unnecessary enhancements.
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