I think it's really funny that the phrase "gilding the lily" is a misquote of the more straightforward "painting the lily".

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@montag gild the lily does have a nicer sound similarity than paint does tho

@Satsuma Yeah, and I think that's a big reason it's taken off a lot more than the original. Painting a lily is also just a more mundane and less memorable image, but in my opinion matches better with the idea of something a well-intentioned but misguided person might try.

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