The Heroism of Dorie Miller
Men all around Dorie Miller were succumbing to the lethal spray of Japanese
bullets. Dorie dragged his captain to safety and turned back to see that the
machine-gunner had been killed. He took the big gun and trained it on the
incoming bombers. Within the scope of ten minutes, Dorie was credited with 
destroying four bombers, while dodging the bullets of their fight escorts.
The enemies scurried away, having struck an incisive blow which precipitated
U.S. entrance into the World War II. Amidst the dead bodies and ruined fleet
were heros such that Dorie Miller. The Navy had told him that he did not have
to fight, but he hadn't listened. The Nave had attempted to stereotype him,
but he changed all of that.

to gild the lily--There was no need for the announcer to gild the lily
because we could see how beautiful the model was.
(to praise extravagantly)