over-the-top
adjective
: extremely or excessively flamboyant or outrageous
an over-the-top performance
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For that reason, an over-the-top video production meant to go viral in Latin America made sense.
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Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
State of play: Over a dozen D.C. hotels offer inauguration packages in the tens of thousands of dollars, advertising lavish suites and over-the-top amenities.
—Anna Spiegel, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
That might be a reasonable approach, but the claim that doing so would assuredly reverse my sadness is an over-the-top assertion.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
These rollerball oil formulations reflect our current indie-luxe ethos with a forward-thinking yet back-to-basic approach to fragrance—subtle statements for those who seek uniqueness without veering into over-the-top colognes.
—Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 14 Jan. 2025
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Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
State of play: Over a dozen D.C. hotels offer inauguration packages in the tens of thousands of dollars, advertising lavish suites and over-the-top amenities.
—Anna Spiegel, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
That might be a reasonable approach, but the claim that doing so would assuredly reverse my sadness is an over-the-top assertion.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
These rollerball oil formulations reflect our current indie-luxe ethos with a forward-thinking yet back-to-basic approach to fragrance—subtle statements for those who seek uniqueness without veering into over-the-top colognes.
—Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Over-the-top.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over-the-top. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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