modifying a gerund phrase with an if-clause

[raymondaliasapollyon]

It's the daydream of the milkmaid, not the moral of the story, that the sentences are intended to mimic.

The whole concept "buying a Rolls Royce if I were megarich" is what sounds so great. It sounds great even though it's improbable or impossible.

[Phaedrus]

Do you think it's correct to modify a gerund phrase with an if-clause?

I think it could be done if the modifying if-clause within the nominal -ing clause were preceded by even:

[Buying a Rolls Royce even if you knew you would have very little money left over] would demonstrate true love for that brand of car.

[raymondaliasapollyon]

I think it could be done if the modifying if-clause within the nominal -ing clause were preceded by even:

[Buying a Rolls Royce even if you knew you would have very little money left over] would demonstrate true love for that brand of car.

Is it possible to use the indicative mood in the main clause of the above sentence?

[Charlie Bernstein]

Is it possible to use the indicative mood in the main clause of the above sentence?

The sentence is grammatical and natural, if that's what you mean.

[Charlie Bernstein]

It's the daydream of the milkmaid, not the moral of the story, that the sentences are intended to mimic.

The whole concept "buying a Rolls Royce if I were megarich" is what sounds so great. It sounds great even though it's improbable or impossible.

I only like "megarich" if it's a valley girl saying it. Otherwise, it sounds too valley-girl.

Does this have to do with your farmer's daughter question?