go overboard

idiom

informal

: to do something in a way that is excessive or extreme : to do too much of something

She went overboard with the decorations.

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However, Galveston County Judge Mark Henry says two crew members did go overboard but were recovered from the water, Fox 7 Austin reports. —Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 15 May 2024

According to reports around its founding, the Apple chief Tim Cook was concerned that the service not go overboard with violence, profanity and nudity — not exactly the mission statement of somebody looking to reopen the Bada Bing. —James Poniewozik, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2024

Read the full Sagittarius Daily Horoscope Capricorn (December 21 - January 19) Don’t go overboard! —USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2024

But now the city is cracking down on ones that some argue go overboard with flattering, flowery phrases. —Soumya Karlamangla, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2024

Washington Commanders – Drake Maye, QB, North Carolina Don't go overboard in connecting dots between the hire of Kliff Kingsbury and a potential trade for Caleb Williams, the former pupil of Washington's new offensive coordinator. —Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024

Additionally, don't go overboard when sending messages. —Yec, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024

Less is More with Decor Lastly, don’t go overboard with decor in your farmcore space–simple is the name of the game here. —Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2023

But the salt component can be drying, so don't go overboard when applying it. —Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2023