But that would only be a sliver of the authentic you, not the whole "contains multitudes" you. It is that sliver which is you at that moment in time, a compilation of trends, culture, time period, body you happen to be in (fluctuating day by day), current preferences, rational choices, emotional factors (subconscious and unconscious), and on and on it goes.
And since you appreciate the philosophical:
Describing/labeling is a mind game, not a soul/spirit game. It is what makes us human, of course -- language, our stories. Your authentic self can never be described. As soon as you put words to that endeavor, you are now only looking at a fragment. This is why the zen & other spiritual masters tell you if you want to know God, or yourself, stop talking and quiet the mind.
As for image, it is projection. It is perception, the act of perception is what creates reality itself, and it takes two, observer and observed. So I'm not suggesting there's necessarily anything wrong with it, just that "authentic" is in the whole, not the parts.