gold plate

¹ American  

noun

1. tableware or containers made of gold.

2. a plating, especially electroplating, of gold.

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gold-plate ² American  

[gohld-pleyt] / ˈgoʊldˈpleɪt /

verb (used with object)

gold-plated, gold-plating

1. to coat (base metal) with gold, especially by electroplating.

2. to incorporate costly features or refinements into (something) unnecessarily.

   The engineers were accused of gold-plating the construction project.

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gold plate ¹ British  

noun

1. a thin coating of gold, usually produced by electroplating

2. vessels or utensils made of gold

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gold-plate ² British  

verb

1. (tr) to coat (other metal) with gold, usually by electroplating

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Example Sentences

"Maybe they are gold plated orange peppers," she joked.

From BBC

The necklace is available in 18-karat gold plated over brass or silver plated over brass with nine white simulated opals.

From Los Angeles Times

If you receive a reaction that creates a gold color, this signifies that your test piece is made from brass that contains a gold plating.

From Encyclopedia.com

"We accepted the Blair/Brown consensus. And then we gold plated it," one said.

From BBC

Both pieces are available in recycled brass, sterling silver and gold plate.

From Los Angeles Times