gilt-edged
Financially very secure
Gilt-edged literally describes something with edges covered in gold leaf, as with fine books or paper.
The term extends to anything of the highest quality or reliability: gilt-edged securities are government bonds considered virtually risk-free.
A gilt-edged opportunity or gilt-edged credentials suggests something of unimpeachable value.
Ties that unite
- treasuryStored organizational funds
- securitiesTradeable financial assets
- blue-chipFinancially stable and reputable
- fixed-incomeAssets yielding constant returns
yield · portfolio · dividends · equities · pension · endowment · annuity · risk-free
Ostentatiously wealthy
- sumptuousSplendidly rich and costly
- lavishAbundant beyond necessity
- plushThick-pile soft fabric
- extravagantExceeding sensible bounds
decadent · palatial · magnificent · splendid · exquisite · deluxe · premium · upscale
Having raised design
- engravedCut into surface
- filigreeDelicate twisted-wire ornamentation
- scrollworkSpiral ornamental design
- decorativeServing to beautify
embellished · adorned · ornamented · baroque · rococo · intricate · elaborate · fancy
Superior select group
- distinguishedNotable and respected
- esteemedGreatly respected, admired
- renownedWidely known and esteemed
- reputableHaving a good name
eminent · illustrious · celebrated · acclaimed · preeminent · respected · honorable · venerable
bonds
Ties that unite
- treasuryStored organizational funds
- securitiesTradeable financial assets
- blue-chipFinancially stable and reputable
fixed-income · yield · portfolio · dividends · equities · pension · endowment · annuity · risk-free · guaranteed
opulent
Ostentatiously wealthy
extravagant · decadent · palatial · magnificent · splendid · exquisite · deluxe · premium · upscale · first-class
embossed
Having raised design
- engravedCut into surface
- filigreeDelicate twisted-wire ornamentation
- scrollworkSpiral ornamental design
decorative · embellished · adorned · ornamented · baroque · rococo · intricate · elaborate · fancy · bejeweled
elite
Superior select group
- distinguishedNotable and respected
- esteemedGreatly respected, admired
- renownedWidely known and esteemed
reputable · eminent · illustrious · celebrated · acclaimed · preeminent · respected · honorable · venerable · notable
- collectiblesbaseball cards, commemorative stamps, rare coins, mementos, rare stamps
- Easy Thingseasy, simple, easy peasy, easy-peasy, easy as pie
- excellenceexcellence, greatness, superior, perfection, premium
- risk-freeguaranteed, secure, safe, protected, assured
gilt-edgedinferior
Of lower rank
second-rate · low-grade · substandard · poor · mediocre
gilt-edgedspeculative
Based on conjecture
risky · high-risk · junk · volatile · precarious
gilt-edgedunadorned
Lacking decoration or ornament
plain · undecorated · bare · unembellished · austere