overdecoration
Gaudy embellishment surplus
Overdecoration is excessive ornamentation—too many embellishments, too much fussiness.
The term applies to interior design, architecture, writing, or anything that can be adorned: The Victorian parlor suffered from overdecoration, every surface cluttered with knickknacks.
The criticism implies that less would have been more.
Small decorative trifle
- bric-a-bracMiscellaneous small ornaments
- knickknackSmall decorative object
- figurineSmall ornamental sculpture
- curioOdd collectible item
gewgaw · trinket · bauble · frippery · novelty · doodad · collectible · ornament
Excessively emotional or elaborate
- overdoneExcessive in degree
- overkillUnnecessary additional effort
- excessiveSurpassing reasonable bounds
- overembellishedDecorated to excess
superfluous · overloaded · over-the-top · exaggerated · maximalist · busy · fussy · heavy-handed
Excessively ornate or elaborate
- rococoExcessively elaborate in style
- ornateElaborately decorated
- lavishAbundant beyond necessity
- sumptuousSplendidly rich and costly
opulent · grandiose · luxurious · elaborate · embellished · gilded · bejeweled · resplendent
Vulgar or slightly sticky
- tastelessHaving no flavor
- cheapLow in price
- chintzyGaudy yet cheap
- kitschyTastelessly popular or sentimental
shoddy · inharmonious · crass · unrefined · graceless · schlocky · cheesy · tawdry
Tastelessly showy
- flashyShowy, often tastelessly so
- showyExcessively eye-catching
- loudHigh in volume
- gaudyTastelessly ornate
glitzy · bling · lurid · brash · glaring · neon · tinsel · sequined
tchotchke
Small decorative trifle
- bric-a-bracMiscellaneous small ornaments
- knickknackSmall decorative object
- figurineSmall ornamental sculpture
curio · gewgaw · trinket · bauble · frippery · novelty · doodad · collectible · ornament · keepsake
overwrought
Excessively emotional or elaborate
- overdoneExcessive in degree
- overkillUnnecessary additional effort
- excessiveSurpassing reasonable bounds
overembellished · superfluous · overloaded · over-the-top · exaggerated · maximalist · busy · fussy · heavy-handed · overworked
baroque
Excessively ornate or elaborate
sumptuous · opulent · grandiose · luxurious · elaborate · embellished · gilded · bejeweled · resplendent · palatial
tacky
Vulgar or slightly sticky
kitschy · shoddy · inharmonious · crass · unrefined · graceless · schlocky · cheesy · tawdry · low-rent
garish
Tastelessly showy
gaudy · glitzy · bling · lurid · brash · glaring · neon · tinsel · sequined · blingy
overstuffed
Excessively filled or padded
- crowdedFilled beyond comfort
- crammedOverfilled or overstuffed
- jam-packedExtremely crowded or full
congested · cluttered · chaotic · jumbled · heaped · piled · overflowing · saturated · stuffed · burdened
- ornateornate, elaborate, embellished, ornamental, filigree
- tackinesstackiness, gaudiness, garishness, tawdriness, trashiness
overdecorationminimalism
Aesthetic of reduction
understatement · simplicity · bareness · plainness · austerity
overdecorationless is more
Restraint creates impact
functionalism · modernism · Bauhaus · Scandinavian design · brutalism