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Is “gild the lily” equivalent to “carry coals to Newcastle” in meaning?

April 26, 2017equivalent forum gild the lily Languages

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Is “gild the lily” equivalent to “carry coals to Newcastle” in meaning?

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gild the lily – to improve or decorate something which is already perfect and finally spoil it carry coals to Newcastle – to supply something to a place or someone who already has a lot of that particular thing The meaning is similar but as you can see they don’t mean exactly the same. But both are connected with doing unnecessary things.