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

Fountain, ballpoint and rollerball pens are available — finished in 24-carat gold plate, rhodium, titanium, sterling silver and gunmetal.

From Washington Times • Nov. 13, 2023

A small gold plate near the bottom identifies Derwin Jr. as the 17th overall pick of the 2018 draft — all true — but selected by the “San Diego” Chargers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 27, 2022

A gold plate above his locker says “Employee No. 11.”

From Washington Post • Jul. 1, 2022

“When I began to clean off the mud and clay, I could see there was a gold plate – and that they were human false teeth.”

From Fox News • Nov. 12, 2019

"The purse is just a taste, my friend. My brother wears armor of solid gold plate."

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin