gold-plated

  1. Adjective.  Having a thin layer of gold applied to the surface, often by an electrolytic method.
  2. Adjective.  (context, of projects, systems, etc) incorporating costly or otherwise excessive features or refinements unnecessarily; to be over-engineered.
  3. Adjective.  (context, of laws, regulations, etc) to be embellished to excess, especially so as to be stifling, or rigid and inflexible,.
  4. Verb.  (past of, gold-plate) .

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