adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle, noun or participle which takes 'suru', noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
thickly; heavily; gaudily; excessively
Describes something applied or decorated in a heavy, thick, or overdone way, often with a negative connotation of being too much. More emphatic than こてこて.
See also: こてこて
She always wears heavy makeup.
このケーキはクリームがごてごてしていて甘すぎる。
This cake is too sweet with all that thick cream.
adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle
endlessly; tediously; on and on
Used for complaining or talking in a long-winded, tedious manner. Often with verbs like 言う or 文句を言う.
彼はごてごてと文句を言い続けた。
He kept complaining on and on.