καταχρῡσ-όω,
cover with gold-leaf, gild, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.129, 3.56, 4.26 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, [[ [prev. author] 1.98, 2.63, “IG” 22.1388.77. ] Refs]
__II metaphorically, make golden (i.e.splendid), τὴν πόλιν [[ 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Pericles” 12 ] Refs 1st c.AD+]; κατεχρύσου πᾶς ἀνὴρ Εὐριπίδην plastered him with gold (opposed to κατεπίττου), [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ecclesiazusae” 826. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]