Question

take the gilt off the gingerbread Without that blue headlights, this car looks as if somebody took the gilt off the gingerbread.

Accepted Answer

This phrase means to remove an item’s most attractive qualities.

Phrase/Idiom	take the gilt off the gingerbread
Definition	This phrase means to remove an item’s most attractive qualities.
Example	Without that blue headlights, this car looks as if somebody took the gilt off the gingerbread.

Gilt Gingerbread Phrase Means Remove Item’s Attractive Qualities