over-the-top
adjective
: extremely or excessively flamboyant or outrageous
an over-the-top performance
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Edwards is famous for her candid chat, tongue-pops, quirky personality and a bold, grand and over-the-top drag aesthetic embodying the Texas spirit.
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 15 July 2024
She is known for over-the-top cakes for special occasions.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 12 July 2024
This rabid declaration gets spit out in a fireball of pure rage, as does much of the exclamatory dialogue, in an over-the-top, excessively violent action import from India.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 10 July 2024
Boasting eye-popping CGI visuals, spectacular action set pieces and the sort of hugely entertaining, over-the-top performance by Indian superstar Prabhas that shows why movie stars were invented, Kalki 2898 AD is heavier on style than substance and far longer than necessary.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 July 2024
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 15 July 2024
She is known for over-the-top cakes for special occasions.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 12 July 2024
This rabid declaration gets spit out in a fireball of pure rage, as does much of the exclamatory dialogue, in an over-the-top, excessively violent action import from India.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 10 July 2024
Boasting eye-popping CGI visuals, spectacular action set pieces and the sort of hugely entertaining, over-the-top performance by Indian superstar Prabhas that shows why movie stars were invented, Kalki 2898 AD is heavier on style than substance and far longer than necessary.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 July 2024
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“Over-the-top.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over-the-top. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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