Used when criticizing someone's excessive behavior or efforts.
Literal Meaning
Carrying out an excessive number of actions or activities
Actual Meaning
Being extra, trying too hard, or being excessive
Examples in Context
'She's doing too much with that outfit.' (Translation: It's excessive)
Helpful Tips
1Criticism of excess
2Trying too hard
3Scale it back
Phrase Thesaurus
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overdoing it
being extra
going overboard
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