aureate vs gilded

aureate

adj
  • Golden in color or shine. 

  • Of language: characterized by the use of (excessively) ornamental or grandiose terms, often of Latin or French origin. 

gilded

adj
  • Having the color or quality of gold. 

  • Having a falsely pleasant appearance; sugarcoated. 

  • Made of gold or covered by a thin layer of gold. 

How often have the words aureate and gilded occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )