plated
adj.adj. covered with a thin layer of a different metal, like gold or silver. It is also used to describe food that has been arranged on a plate for a meal.
adj. coated with a thin layer of metal, typically through electrolysis; also describes food that has been arranged on a plate for service. Often used as a participial adjective in culinary or industrial contexts.
The cheap ring is actually gold-plated silver.
The chef ensured that every dish was beautifully plated before the waiters took them to the dining room.
While the base metal is copper, the connectors are gold-plated to ensure maximum conductivity and resistance to corrosion over years of heavy industrial use.
Often functions as a participial adjective; in culinary contexts, it frequently appears in the passive voice or as a past participle modifying a noun.