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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But don’t go overboard as excessive protein intake can cause health issues including dehydration and kidney strain.
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Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
On a lavish yacht for an assignment, a journalist (Keira Knightly) sees a passenger go overboard.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 4 Oct. 2025
Don’t go overboard by barging ahead, come hell or high water.
—Adrian Vore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Sep. 2025
Apple doesn't go overboard with AI features this go-around, likely because the company has been under fire for overpromising and underdelivering on Apple Intelligence.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2025
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Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
On a lavish yacht for an assignment, a journalist (Keira Knightly) sees a passenger go overboard.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 4 Oct. 2025
Don’t go overboard by barging ahead, come hell or high water.
—Adrian Vore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Sep. 2025
Apple doesn't go overboard with AI features this go-around, likely because the company has been under fire for overpromising and underdelivering on Apple Intelligence.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for go overboard
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“Go overboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20overboard. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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