(gĭlt′ĕjd′) also gilt-edge(-ĕj′)adj.1. Having gilded edges, as the pages of a book.2. Of the highest quality or value: gilt-edged securities; gilt-edged credentials.3. Very wealthy: "Barricades prevented the curious from coming any closer to the gathering of gilt-edged mourners"(Edward Rothstein).ThesaurusSeegilt-edged