Definitions of gilded:

• adjective:   based on pretense; deceptively pleasing

  Example: "The gilded and perfumed but inwardly rotten nobility"

• adjective:   rich and superior in quality

  Example: "Gilded dining rooms"

• adjective:   having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
• adjective:   made from or covered with gold

  Example: "Gilded icons"