gilt-edged vs showy

gilt-edged

adj
  • Having gilded edges. 

  • Of the highest quality. 

  • Issued by the Bank of England. 

showy

adj
  • Making a striking or aesthetically pleasing display. 

  • Calling attention; flashy; standing out to the eye 

How often have the words gilt-edged and showy occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )