- gilded exterior, shabby and ruined on the inside (idiom)
Generated: This idiom refers to someone or something that appears attractive, impressive, or valuable on the outside but is worthless, deceiving, or poor on the inside. It is often used to criticize a false appearance or superficiality.
He seems very successful, but in reality, he is gilded on the outside, shabby on the inside.
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