overegg
Embellish too much
To overegg is to exaggerate or embellish beyond what's warranted, spoiling the effect through excess.
The expression comes from overegg the pudding—adding too many eggs ruins the dish.
A salesman overeggs his pitch when he makes claims so extravagant they become unbelievable.
Chiefly British.
Rhetorical extreme exaggeration
- overstateRepresent as greater
- overdramatizeExaggerate emotional significance
- embellishAdd decorative elements
- inflateFill with gas
overemphasize · oversell · overhype · overplay · overdraw · embroider · amplify · stretch
hyperbole
Rhetorical extreme exaggeration
- overstateRepresent as greater
- overdramatizeExaggerate emotional significance
- embellishAdd decorative elements
inflate · overemphasize · oversell · overhype · overplay · overdraw · embroider · amplify · stretch · distort
overkill
Unnecessary additional effort
overreach · overextend · too much · belabor · fuss · tinker · gild · elaborate · overthink · overanalyze
convolute
Roll or twist together
confuse · overcomplicate · overthink · overanalyze · befuddle · tangle · snarl · enmesh · bewilder · intricate
overeggunderstate
Express with restraint
downplay · play down · underplay · soft-pedal · minimize
overeggundersell
Charge below competitors' prices
understate · underdo · underplay · undercook · soft-pedal
over, egg, overdo, eggs, overdone, egged, egging, overdoing, overdoes