Top coat for painted furniture

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I've got a table and chairs plus a desk that I want to paint. They are currently varnished wood. (I know I'll need to get the glossy varnish off first). Is there such a thing as a top coat to make the surfaces more hard-wearing once I've painted them (forgive me, I'm basing this on my experience painting my fingernails, which is more extensive than my experience painting furniture!)
I have some extra tough interior varnish from furniture clinic that I got for something else - could this be used over paint or is it just for use over wood stain? And/or is furniture paint hard-wearing enough on is own to withstand minor scuffs etc if used on a table top? I was thinking of using Dulux Satinwood Metal and Wood paint, if that is any good? Thanks!
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Have a look at Dulux Diamond Satinwood. I repainted varnished wood kitchen doors with it with good hard wearing results.
https://www.duluxdecoratorcentre.co.uk/products/paint/dulux-trade-diamond-satinwood
as said above sand to give a keying surface
I would then perossnlly prime it with some Zinsser
Then paint couple of coats with your chosen paint
we then used this and it's given it a great coating:
Littlefair's Water Based Extra... https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B072FBJQ11?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
at first i used a ronseal product and it was awful, sanded it back again and used this, loads better