English idiom
gold-plating
Example
“Stop gold-plating the settings screen; we need the core flow shipped.”
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Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
gold rush
CEFR B2a sudden mass rush to profit from a new opportunity
everything but the kitchen sink
CEFR B1an excessive collection of things; nearly everything imaginable, included without restraint
bells and whistles
CEFR B2extra, attractive but non-essential features added to a product
feature creep
CEFR B2the uncontrolled growth of new features until a product becomes bloated and hard to use
ship it
CEFR B1to release the product or feature now, as an imperative; to ship
bite off more than you can chew
CEFR B2to take on more work than you can handle
Source methodology
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