The phrase “gilding the lily” is a late 19th-century expression that was first coined to describe the ostentatious gestures of some of the newly rich, such as applying gold gilt to the carved lilies on the entrances of their Beaux Arts homes; it still serves as a shorthand for any ____ and showy behavior.
Choices: gauche, eccentric , idiosyncratic, prosperous , affluent, uncouth
Answers: gauche, uncouth