Meanings of rich gilding in English

I suppose, however, that she only looked at his rich gilding, which covered a multitude of defects.

Titus had just time to look round on all the rich gilding and marbles before it sank into ruins.

Their rich gilding, which completely covered them outside, was hardly worn at all, nor were the bright birds' feathers and raised pink flowers.

Utterly unmanned, Randolph Clayton stole back to the old drawing-room, whose rich gilding and frescoed beauties mocked the pale, silent face lying there below.

"Yes," answered his uncle, taking from his cabinet a small jug covered with rich gilding, and glistening as if set with precious stones.