Having a thin layer of gold applied to the surface, often by an electrolytic method; incorporating costly or otherwise excessive features or refinements unnecessarily; to be over-engineered; to be embellished to excess, especially so as to be stifling, or rigid and inflexible
Likely to prove profitable; secure
Gold plating is a method of depositing a thin layer of gold onto the surface of another metal, most often copper or silver (to make silver-gilt), by chemical or electrochemical means.
(Gold plating (software engineering)) Gold plating in software engineering (or time management in general) refers to continuing to work on a project or task well past the point where the extra effort is worth the value it adds (if any).
The carat (abbreviation ct or kt) is a measure of the purity of gold alloys. In the United States and Canada, the spelling karat is used.
KUM Luxury 24 Carat, Gold Plated Brass 2 Hole Pencil Sharpener in Gift Box.
Please note that the colors and graphics may be considerably different from the illustrations. In addition to be assorted initially at KUM's factory in Germany, many of our packages are further assembled in the United States from various partial boxes. Some assortments may appear quite regular, others may be all of one color and/or graphics -- not "assorted" at all -- or vary significantly in t he colors, graphics and numbers of each particular colors-graphics sharpener included. The blades are made of tempered high-carbon steel -- long-lasting and very sharp. Dynamic Torsion Action is built into each blade making for a smoother, cleaner cut. the blade is protected against rust by polishing , cleaning, oil coating, etc., and is held immovable by a combination of precision seating and a screw.
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the replacement tip
This is the replacement 3.5mm plug I will be using. 24-carat gold-plated, with a cable-relief spring at the back end. Focus is on the tip.
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Cologne Cathedral in gold
Nothing is what is seems. This 24 carat gold appearing cathedral is just the Cologne Cathedral photographed on a sunny day. No paintshop or whatsoever...