gild the lily

VERB
13 LETTERS · STARTS WITH G

gild the lily is a valid 13-letter word worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
G2I1L1D2T1H4E1L1I1L1Y4
2 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 =19 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 38TRIPLE WORD → 57
MEANING

What does gild the lily mean?

VERB · 1 SENSE
1

Adorn unnecessarily (something that is already beautiful).