gold-plated

gold-plated
a) Having a thin layer of gold applied to the surface, often by an electrolytic method.
b) incorporating costly or otherwise excessive features or refinements unnecessarily; to be over-engineered
See Also: gold plate

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  • gold-plated — adj something that is gold plated has a layer of gold on top of another metal >gold plate n [U] …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • gold-plated — [gōld′plāt΄id] adj. 1. plated with gold 2. Informal expensive, splendid, etc., often to an extravagant degree * * * …   Universalium

  • gold-plated — adjective covered with a thin layer of gold: a gold plated watch …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • gold-plated — [gōld′plāt΄id] adj. 1. plated with gold 2. Informal expensive, splendid, etc., often to an extravagant degree …   English World dictionary

  • gold-plated — ADJ Something that is gold plated is covered with a very thin layer of gold. ...marble bathrooms with gold plated taps …   English dictionary

  • gold-plated — /goʊld ˈpleɪtəd/ (say gohld playtuhd) adjective 1. covered with a thin deposit of gold: a gold plated dish. 2. of the best class: gold plated promises …  

  • gold-plated — UK / US adjective covered with a thin layer of gold a gold plated watch …   English dictionary

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  • gold plated — covered with a layer of gold, gilded …   English contemporary dictionary

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