embellishing

serving to add beauty the chef tends to overuse sprigs of parsley and other embellishing garnishes on dishes that don't need them Synonyms adorning, beautifying, cosmetic, decorative, ornamentalRelated Words alluring, appealing, attractive, charming, delightful, glamorous (also glamourous), pleasing, prepossessing; beauteous, beautiful, bonny (also bonnie) [chiefly British], comely, fair, gorgeous, handsome, lovely, pretty, stunning; detailed, elaborate, fancy, ornateAntonyms functional, utilitarian