gold-plated

Adjective

 * 1) Having a thin layer of gold applied to the surface, often by electrolysis.
 * 2)  Incorporating costly or otherwise excessive features or refinements unnecessarily; overengineered.
 * 3)  Embellished to excess, especially so as to be stifling, or rigid and inflexible.
 * 1)  Embellished to excess, especially so as to be stifling, or rigid and inflexible.
 * 1)  Embellished to excess, especially so as to be stifling, or rigid and inflexible.
 * 1)  Embellished to excess, especially so as to be stifling, or rigid and inflexible.
 * 1)  Embellished to excess, especially so as to be stifling, or rigid and inflexible.
 * 1)  Embellished to excess, especially so as to be stifling, or rigid and inflexible.

Usage notes
The sense relating to laws and regulations is particularly used in relation to European Union directives

Translations

 * Armenian:
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish:, kullalla päällystetty
 * German:
 * Greek:
 * Ancient: χρυσοπέταλος
 * Polish: złocony
 * Swedish:
 * Ukrainian: позоло́чений