diff --git a/locales/en/plugin__kuadrant-console-plugin.json b/locales/en/plugin__kuadrant-console-plugin.json
index 459ecc9..9aa8813 100644
--- a/locales/en/plugin__kuadrant-console-plugin.json
+++ b/locales/en/plugin__kuadrant-console-plugin.json
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
   "Add a new Gateway": "Add a new Gateway",
   "Add Limit": "Add Limit",
   "All Policies": "All Policies",
+  "All references for the resource have been resolved.": "All references for the resource have been resolved.",
   "API Designer": "API Designer",
   "APIs / HTTPRoutes": "APIs / HTTPRoutes",
   "Auth": "Auth",
@@ -96,7 +97,18 @@
   "Select Issuer": "Select Issuer",
   "Status": "Status",
   "Targets Gateway API networking resources Gateways to provide TLS for gateway listeners by managing the lifecycle of TLS certificates using cert-manager": "Targets Gateway API networking resources Gateways to provide TLS for gateway listeners by managing the lifecycle of TLS certificates using cert-manager",
+  "The resource has an unknown status and is not accepted.": "The resource has an unknown status and is not accepted.",
+  "The resource is accepted but not all policies are enforced.": "The resource is accepted but not all policies are enforced.",
+  "The resource is accepted, programmed, and all policies are enforced.": "The resource is accepted, programmed, and all policies are enforced.",
+  "The resource is being created.": "The resource is being created.",
+  "The resource is invalid and not accepted.": "The resource is invalid and not accepted.",
+  "The resource is overridden and not enforced.": "The resource is overridden and not enforced.",
+  "The resource is programmed but not fully enforced.": "The resource is programmed but not fully enforced.",
+  "The status of the resource is unknown.": "The status of the resource is unknown.",
+  "The target for the resource was not found and it is not accepted.": "The target for the resource was not found and it is not accepted.",
   "There are no": "There are no",
+  "There is a conflict and the resource is not accepted.": "There is a conflict and the resource is not accepted.",
+  "There is a conflict on the resource.": "There is a conflict on the resource.",
   "TLS": "TLS",
   "TLSPolicy": "TLSPolicy",
   "to display - please create some.": "to display - please create some.",
diff --git a/src/components/ResourceList.tsx b/src/components/ResourceList.tsx
index b483222..df67828 100644
--- a/src/components/ResourceList.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ResourceList.tsx
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import {
   EmptyStateIcon,
   EmptyStateBody,
   Title,
+  Tooltip,
 } from '@patternfly/react-core';
 import {
   K8sResourceCommon,
@@ -35,7 +36,36 @@ import {
 } from '@patternfly/react-icons';
 import DropdownWithKebab from './DropdownWithKebab';
 
+const generateLabelWithTooltip = (labelText, color, icon, tooltipText) => {
+  return (
+    <Tooltip content={tooltipText} position="top" enableFlip>
+      <Label isCompact icon={icon} color={color}>
+        {labelText}
+      </Label>
+    </Tooltip>
+  );
+};
+
 const getStatusLabel = (obj) => {
+  const { t } = useTranslation('plugin__kuadrant-console-plugin');
+
+  const tooltipTexts = {
+    Enforced: t('The resource is accepted, programmed, and all policies are enforced.'),
+    'Accepted (Not Enforced)': t('The resource is accepted but not all policies are enforced.'),
+    Programmed: t('The resource is programmed but not fully enforced.'),
+    Conflicted: t('There is a conflict on the resource.'),
+    'Resolved Refs': t('All references for the resource have been resolved.'),
+    Unknown: t('The status of the resource is unknown.'),
+    Creating: t('The resource is being created.'),
+    'Overridden (Not Enforced)': t('The resource is overridden and not enforced.'),
+    'Conflicted (Not Accepted)': t('There is a conflict and the resource is not accepted.'),
+    'TargetNotFound (Not Accepted)': t(
+      'The target for the resource was not found and it is not accepted.',
+    ),
+    'Unknown (Not Accepted)': t('The resource has an unknown status and is not accepted.'),
+    'Invalid (Not Accepted)': t('The resource is invalid and not accepted.'),
+  };
+
   const { kind, status } = obj;
 
   const policiesMap = {
@@ -62,12 +92,6 @@ const getStatusLabel = (obj) => {
     );
   };
 
-  const generateLabel = (labelText, color, icon) => (
-    <Label isCompact icon={icon} color={color}>
-      {labelText}
-    </Label>
-  );
-
   if (kind === 'Gateway') {
     const conditions = status?.conditions || [];
 
@@ -80,18 +104,48 @@ const getStatusLabel = (obj) => {
 
     if (acceptedCondition && programmedCondition) {
       if (hasAllPoliciesEnforced(conditions) && !hasAnyPolicyError(conditions)) {
-        return generateLabel('Enforced', 'green', <CheckCircleIcon />);
+        return generateLabelWithTooltip(
+          'Enforced',
+          'green',
+          <CheckCircleIcon />,
+          tooltipTexts['Enforced'],
+        );
       } else {
-        return generateLabel('Accepted (Not Enforced)', 'purple', <UploadIcon />);
+        return generateLabelWithTooltip(
+          'Accepted (Not Enforced)',
+          'purple',
+          <UploadIcon />,
+          tooltipTexts['Accepted (Not Enforced)'],
+        );
       }
     } else if (programmedCondition) {
-      return generateLabel('Programmed', 'blue', <CheckCircleIcon />);
+      return generateLabelWithTooltip(
+        'Programmed',
+        'blue',
+        <CheckCircleIcon />,
+        tooltipTexts['Programmed'],
+      );
     } else if (conditions.some((cond) => cond.type === 'Conflicted' && cond.status === 'True')) {
-      return generateLabel('Conflicted', 'red', <ExclamationTriangleIcon />);
+      return generateLabelWithTooltip(
+        'Conflicted',
+        'red',
+        <ExclamationTriangleIcon />,
+        tooltipTexts['Conflicted'],
+      );
     } else if (conditions.some((cond) => cond.type === 'ResolvedRefs' && cond.status === 'True')) {
-      return generateLabel('Resolved Refs', 'blue', <CheckCircleIcon />);
+      return generateLabelWithTooltip(
+        'Resolved Refs',
+        'blue',
+        <CheckCircleIcon />,
+        tooltipTexts['Resolved Refs'],
+      );
     } else {
-      return generateLabel('Unknown', 'orange', <ExclamationTriangleIcon />);
+      return generateLabelWithTooltip(
+        'Unknown',
+        'orange',
+        <ExclamationTriangleIcon />,
+        tooltipTexts['Unknown'],
+      );
     }
   }
 
@@ -110,23 +164,53 @@ const getStatusLabel = (obj) => {
 
     if (acceptedCondition) {
       if (hasAllPoliciesEnforced(parentConditions) && !hasAnyPolicyError(parentConditions)) {
-        return generateLabel('Enforced', 'green', <CheckCircleIcon />);
+        return generateLabelWithTooltip(
+          'Enforced',
+          'green',
+          <CheckCircleIcon />,
+          tooltipTexts['Enforced'],
+        );
       } else {
-        return generateLabel('Accepted (Not Enforced)', 'purple', <UploadIcon />);
+        return generateLabelWithTooltip(
+          'Accepted (Not Enforced)',
+          'purple',
+          <UploadIcon />,
+          tooltipTexts['Accepted (Not Enforced)'],
+        );
       }
     } else if (conflictedCondition) {
-      return generateLabel('Conflicted', 'red', <ExclamationTriangleIcon />);
+      return generateLabelWithTooltip(
+        'Conflicted',
+        'red',
+        <ExclamationTriangleIcon />,
+        tooltipTexts['Conflicted'],
+      );
     } else if (resolvedRefsCondition) {
-      return generateLabel('Resolved Refs', 'blue', <CheckCircleIcon />);
+      return generateLabelWithTooltip(
+        'Resolved Refs',
+        'blue',
+        <CheckCircleIcon />,
+        tooltipTexts['Resolved Refs'],
+      );
     } else {
-      return generateLabel('Unknown', 'orange', <ExclamationTriangleIcon />);
+      return generateLabelWithTooltip(
+        'Unknown',
+        'orange',
+        <ExclamationTriangleIcon />,
+        tooltipTexts['Unknown'],
+      );
     }
   }
 
   const generalConditions = status?.conditions || [];
 
   if (generalConditions.length === 0) {
-    return generateLabel('Creating', 'cyan', <OutlinedHourglassIcon />);
+    return generateLabelWithTooltip(
+      'Creating',
+      'cyan',
+      <OutlinedHourglassIcon />,
+      tooltipTexts['Creating'],
+    );
   }
 
   const enforcedCondition = generalConditions.find(
@@ -152,21 +236,61 @@ const getStatusLabel = (obj) => {
   );
 
   if (enforcedCondition) {
-    return generateLabel('Enforced', 'green', <CheckCircleIcon />);
+    return generateLabelWithTooltip(
+      'Enforced',
+      'green',
+      <CheckCircleIcon />,
+      tooltipTexts['Enforced'],
+    );
   } else if (overriddenCondition) {
-    return generateLabel('Overridden (Not Enforced)', 'grey', <LayerGroupIcon />);
+    return generateLabelWithTooltip(
+      'Overridden (Not Enforced)',
+      'grey',
+      <LayerGroupIcon />,
+      tooltipTexts['Overridden (Not Enforced)'],
+    );
   } else if (acceptedCondition) {
-    return generateLabel('Accepted (Not Enforced)', 'purple', <UploadIcon />);
+    return generateLabelWithTooltip(
+      'Accepted (Not Enforced)',
+      'purple',
+      <UploadIcon />,
+      tooltipTexts['Accepted (Not Enforced)'],
+    );
   } else if (conflictedCondition) {
-    return generateLabel('Conflicted (Not Accepted)', 'red', <ExclamationTriangleIcon />);
+    return generateLabelWithTooltip(
+      'Conflicted (Not Accepted)',
+      'red',
+      <ExclamationTriangleIcon />,
+      tooltipTexts['Conflicted (Not Accepted)'],
+    );
   } else if (targetNotFoundCondition) {
-    return generateLabel('TargetNotFound (Not Accepted)', 'red', <ExclamationTriangleIcon />);
+    return generateLabelWithTooltip(
+      'TargetNotFound (Not Accepted)',
+      'red',
+      <ExclamationTriangleIcon />,
+      tooltipTexts['TargetNotFound (Not Accepted)'],
+    );
   } else if (unknownCondition) {
-    return generateLabel('Unknown (Not Accepted)', 'orange', <ExclamationTriangleIcon />);
+    return generateLabelWithTooltip(
+      'Unknown (Not Accepted)',
+      'orange',
+      <ExclamationTriangleIcon />,
+      tooltipTexts['Unknown (Not Accepted)'],
+    );
   } else if (acceptedConditionFalse) {
-    return generateLabel('Invalid (Not Accepted)', 'red', <ExclamationTriangleIcon />);
+    return generateLabelWithTooltip(
+      'Invalid (Not Accepted)',
+      'red',
+      <ExclamationTriangleIcon />,
+      tooltipTexts['Invalid (Not Accepted)'],
+    );
   } else {
-    return generateLabel('Unknown', 'grey', <ExclamationTriangleIcon />);
+    return generateLabelWithTooltip(
+      'Unknown',
+      'grey',
+      <ExclamationTriangleIcon />,
+      tooltipTexts['Unknown'],
+    );
   }
 };