gold-plated
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gold-plated
- /ˌɡəʊldˈpleɪtɪd/ UK
- /ˌɡoʊldˈpleɪtɪd/ US
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adjective goldplated · gold plated
- Having a thin layer of gold applied to the surface, often by electrolysis.
- Of a project, system, etc., incorporating costly or otherwise excessive features or refinements unnecessarily; overengineered. One often hears of gold plated designs with reference to our engineers lack of concern for cost.
- Of a law, regulation, etc., embellished to excess, especially so as to be stifling, or rigid and inflexible. Has society introduced swathes of new gold-plated regulations?
verb goldplated · gold plated
- simple past and past participle of gold-plate
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adj having a thin layer of gold
| Français | plaqué or |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | vergoldet |
| Ελληνικά | επιχρυσωμένος epichrysoménos |
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@misc{gold_plated_2026,
title = {gold-plated},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gold-plated},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
