over the top
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: beyond the bounds of what is expected, usual, normal, or appropriate
: extremely or excessively flamboyant or outrageous
an over-the-top performance
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Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Stan has plenty of comic-book bona fides thanks to his Avengers tenure, but the Batverse is also a realm of intense prosthetics, over-the-top voices, and enough moral rot to mutate almost any familiar face.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2026
Ultra-maximalist patterns, heavy fabrics like velvet, and over-the-top ornate draping styles won't quite fit into today's spaces.
—Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 5 Jan. 2026
Someone could ask for help in an over-the-top way.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2026
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Set against the gorgeous backdrop of the Italian mountains, Bloom wed software engineer David Pownall in August in an over-the-top ceremony that quickly gained viral status across social media.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Stan has plenty of comic-book bona fides thanks to his Avengers tenure, but the Batverse is also a realm of intense prosthetics, over-the-top voices, and enough moral rot to mutate almost any familiar face.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2026
Ultra-maximalist patterns, heavy fabrics like velvet, and over-the-top ornate draping styles won't quite fit into today's spaces.
—Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 5 Jan. 2026
Someone could ask for help in an over-the-top way.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Over the top.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over%20the%20top. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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