gilt-edged

English

Adjective

gilt-edged (not comparable)

1. (of pages of a book etc) Having gilded edges.
2. (finance, of securities) Issued by the Bank of England.
3. Of the highest quality.
   • 2011 January 15, Sam Sheringham, “Chelsea 2 -03 Blackburn Rovers”, in BBC‎^[1]:

     Then a disastrous back-pass from Christopher Samba presented Drogba with a gilt-edged chance but the Ivorian's shot was saved by Robinson with his legs.

See also

• copper-bottomed