Answer: gilded

AnswerCrossword Clue
GILDEDCage of song
gildedGILD, to cover with a thin layer of gold
gildedto coat with gold
GILDED... Age (late 19th century)
GILDEDLike many minarets
GILDEDEmbellished
GILDEDPainted the lily
GILDEDKind of cage
GILDED... Age (1870-98 in U.S.)
GILDEDSuperficially attractive
GILDEDWhat some lilies are
GILDEDShowy
GILDEDTinged with gold.
GILDEDMade overly ornate
GILDEDGold-covered
GILDEDOverlaid with gold
GILDEDLike a proverbial lily
GILDEDLike some lilies
GILDEDShowy, in a way
GILDEDWord before Age or cage
GILDED.. the lily: adorned unnecessarily