opposite/other extreme

idiom

—used to contrast something that is beyond what is normal or reasonable in one extreme with something else that is in an opposite amount or to an opposite degree beyond what is normal or reasonable

After spending lavishly for years, the company has now gone to the opposite/other extreme and has cut expenses drastically.

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Or, the other extreme, when the chairman/CEO announces the deal by shooting off an official email or releasing an official letter or newsletter on the company's HR portal or intranet. —Ashutosh Labroo, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025

Normally, Catholic bishops have issued such decrees during times of natural disasters, war and other extreme events. —Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 9 July 2025

Their reasoning was simple and complex to shake off: who wants to bring a child into a world of droughts, floods, and other extreme weather events linked to climate change? —Simi Thambi​, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025

At the other extreme, Brown-Forman is the most oversold name in the S & P 500 with a 14-day RSI below 22. —Alex Harring, CNBC, 7 June 2025