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gild the lily in German

gild the lily in German

des Guten zu viel tun
verb
(idiomatic) To embellish or improve something unnecessarily.
unnötig ausschmücken
verb
(idiomatic) To embellish or improve something unnecessarily.
übertreiben
verb
To add superfluous attributes to something.
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