embellish

verb

1. To make more beautiful and attractive by adding ornamentation; to decorate.

   “The old book cover was embellished with golden letters”

   “He was a notable patron of the arts who lavishly embellished his royal residences and rebuilt and enlarged Westminster Abbey, destined as the burialplace of himself and many of his successors, in honor of his patron saint, Edward the Confessor.”

2. (broadly)To enhance by adding something not strictly integral or necessary.

   “A Scythian Shepherd, so imbelliſhed With Natures pride, and richeſt furniture? His looks do menace heauen & dare the Gods, His fiery eies are fixt vpon the earth.”

   “Podolski gave Walcott a chance to further embellish Arsenal's first-half performance when he eluded James Perch and slipped the ball through to the striker.”

3. To make something sound or look better or more acceptable than it is in reality; to distort, embroider, or even misrepresent or lie.

   “to embellish a story, the truth”