/ Dictionary / Index G gold-plating: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: gold-plat•ing Pronunciation: (gōld'plā'ting), [key] — n. the incorporation of costly and unnecessary features or refinements into a product or structure. any expensive nonessential item, convenience, or feature: an apartment with a sauna and other gold-plating. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: gold-plating (Thesaurus) gold plate gold point Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language