what happens if i accept a gift of a game i already own?

[Spifff]

A friend gifted me a game. At the time he made the purchase i didn't own it.

Moments later i purchased the game. I saw the gift email from him seconds later.

SSo now i own the game in my libraty and have a gift email in my inbox. I believe i can reject the gift and he'll get a refund. But what happens if i accept? do i get a copy of it in my inventory i can re-gift? or does it get lost to limbo?

[ReBoot]

You won't get a second copy. It won't disappear either (assuming it's the same edition). You won't be able to accept it.

[Jaunitta 🌸]

The person gifting it to you wont be able to as he selects yoru name Steam will point out you already own it so he cant gift it to you.
I would question who is gifting you a non a Steam .
Is it don't starve together by any chance as there was a free expansion to it from Steam recently.

[Judgmental Amaterasu]

You can't accept it. Games haven't been available in the inventory for quite some time now.

[Spifff]

It was a valid gift. Like i said he sent me the gift but i then bought it before i noticed the gift email.

As the others said once i tried clicking on accept it would not let me accept and decline was the only option. So it was successfully refunded back to my friend. thanks.

[Mythical Ostrich]

You could have also just refunded your purchase and accepted the gift.