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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Match their energy level If someone’s profile hints that they’re reserved, don’t go overboard with exclamation points and an exuberant first message.
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Angela Haupt, Time, 11 Aug. 2025
There’s a sweetness to the palate that doesn’t go overboard, with notes of vanilla, flamed custard, maple, brown sugar, and milk and dark chocolate, along with some spice and fruit from the high rye content.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 31 July 2025
Narrowing down our choices to not go overboard is often the biggest hurdle.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2025
As for the safety of these portholes, the Disney Dream has been sailing since January of 2011 and has never had a child go overboard until yesterday.
—Miami Herald, 3 July 2025
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Angela Haupt, Time, 11 Aug. 2025
There’s a sweetness to the palate that doesn’t go overboard, with notes of vanilla, flamed custard, maple, brown sugar, and milk and dark chocolate, along with some spice and fruit from the high rye content.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 31 July 2025
Narrowing down our choices to not go overboard is often the biggest hurdle.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2025
As for the safety of these portholes, the Disney Dream has been sailing since January of 2011 and has never had a child go overboard until yesterday.
—Miami Herald, 3 July 2025
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“Go overboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20overboard. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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