gilded
Definitions
Covered thinly with gold leaf or gold paint.
Wealthy and privileged, often implying a superficial or deceptive appearance of luxury.
Examples
The antique mirror featured a beautiful gilded frame that caught the morning sunlight.
The wealthy merchant lived in a gilded mansion filled with priceless works of art.
The author described the city as a gilded cage, beautiful on the outside but restrictive for those trapped within.