gild the lily vs rectify

gild the lily

verb
  • To embellish or improve something unnecessarily. 

  • To add superfluous attributes to something. 

rectify

verb
  • To remedy or fix (an undesirable state of affairs, situation etc.). 

  • To adjust (a globe or sundial) to prepare for the solution of a proposed problem. 

  • To restore (someone or something) to its proper condition; to straighten out, to set right. 

  • To determine the length of a curve included between two limits. 

  • To purify or refine (a substance) by distillation. 

  • To produce (as factitious gin or brandy) by redistilling bad wines or strong spirits (whisky, rum, etc.) with flavourings. 

  • To convert (alternating current) into direct current. 

  • To correct or amend (a mistake, defect etc.). 

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