屋上屋を架す

to do something useless; to gild the lily; to gild refined gold; to build a roof atop the roof

Meaning

  1. expv5s
    to do something useless; to gild the lily; to gild refined gold; to build a roof atop the roof

Example sentences

  • You're wasting your time with all this needless repetition, so spare us the long-winded explanation.