If you put lipstick on a pig it’s still a pig. (Metaphor) - 43 sec

Superficial changes and enhancements cannot alter the fundamental nature of something. No matter how you dress up or disguise a fundamentally unattractive or flawed thing, its true nature remains unchanged.

Illusions, which are both false and deceptive perceptions, retain their deceptive nature regardless of their complexity or the extent to which they are embellished.

Despite any attempts to conceal and embellish, the underlying reality remains the same.