Definition of "Tinsel" :

noun: a thread with glittering metal foil attached

noun: a showy decoration that is basically valueless

"All the tinsel of self-promotion."

verb: interweave with tinsel

"Tinseled velvet."

verb: adorn with tinsel

"Snow flakes tinseled the trees."

verb: impart a cheap brightness to

"His tinseled image of Hollywood."