embellish

Etymology

From Middle English embelishen, from Old French embellir, from em- + bel.

verb

1. To make more beautiful and attractive by adding ornamentation; to decorate.
   The old book cover was embellished with golden letters
2. (by extension) To enhance by adding something not strictly integral or necessary.
   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. 29 December 2012, Paul Doyle, “Arsenal's Theo Walcott hits hat-trick in thrilling victory over Newcastle”, in The Guardian, London
3. To make something sound or look better or more acceptable than it is in reality; to distort, to embroider.
   to embellish a story, the truth