Middle of statue gilded, it's suggested — Cicero, say? (6)
I believe the answer is:
orator
'cicero say?' is the definition.
(Cicero is an example)
I can't explain the rest of the clue.
(Other definitions for orator that I've seen before include "A gifted public speaker" , "Eloquent type" , "Rhetorician" , "I declaim" , "An impressive public speaker" .)