Gold-plated

/ˌɡəʊldˈpleɪtɪd/ · adjective

Meaning

Having a thin layer of gold applied to the surface, often by electrolysis..

Definitions by Sense

1. Having a thin layer of gold applied to the surface, often by electrolysis.
2. (of projects, systems, etc.) Incorporating costly or otherwise excessive features or refinements unnecessarily; overengineered.
3. (of laws, regulations, etc.) Embellished to excess, especially so as to be stifling, or rigid and inflexible.
4. simple past and past participle of gold-plate

Example Sentences

One often hears of gold plated designs with reference to our engineers lack of concern for cost.

We have to do enough that works. Not a gold-plated program, but a solid one

The consequence of this regulatory approach is that it has provided an opportunity for airport companies to exercise their market power indirectly through higher-than-necessary levels of investment in capacity and in costly gold-plated investment.

There are countless examples of gold-plated or excessive infrastructure projects — whether publicly or privately financed.

"[...] We could have made this a gold-plated railway but that would have cost a considerable amount more than £40m."

Has society introduced swathes of new gold-plated regulations?

The UK has this gold-plated approach, is that beneficial to the UK in terms of the rest of Europe and in terms of the business and the employees? Do we benefit to a greater degree by adopting such an approach

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• goldplated
• gold plated

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