handsome as sin or handsome to a fault

[KevinXu]

Hi.

If I say someone is handsome as sin or handsome to a fault, would that be correct or even sound natural? Thank you.

 

[5jj]

Where did you encounter these phrases?

 

[KevinXu]

Where did you encounter these phrases?

I came up with these sentences on my own, so there is no context.

 

[5jj]

Neither sounds natural to me. What inspired you to come up with these phrases?

 

[jutfrank]

Neither metaphor works because you've got the meanings back-to-front.

Sin is not a handsome thing, it's ugly, and it's not easy to imagine that being handsome can be a problem in any way.

 

[KevinXu]

Neither sounds natural to me. What inspired you to come up with these phrases?

I know there are phrases like "ugly as sin", "generous to a fault", so I wonder if I can use these intensifiers with other adjectives.

 

[probus]

"To a fault" does not work because handsomeness is not a matter of choice. A person may be generous or honest to a fault, but not handsome to a fault.