goes overboard
Takes it far
Goes overboard means to act with excessive enthusiasm or effort, losing proportion in the process.
The image is of someone falling off a ship—going too far and ending up in dangerous waters.
She goes overboard with holiday decorations every year.
He tends to go overboard when planning parties.
The phrase suggests well-intentioned behavior that crosses into excess.
- overzealousExcessively fervent or eager
- recklessCarelessly ignoring danger
- overreachExceed one's capacity
- no holds barredWithout rules or limits
- obsessiveConsumed by fixation
off the deep end · exaggerated · lays it on thick · lavish · foolhardy · extravagant · impulsive · rash · indulgent · hyperbolic · wasteful · excessive · exorbitant · bombastic · suffocating · effusive · gushing · profligate
goes overboardholds back
Restrains or delays
takes it easy · errs on the side of caution · underreacts · scales back · underwhelms
goes overboardholds back
Restrains or delays
skimps · coasts · mails it in · cuts corners
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