be a ham
be a ham
To exaggerate a performance or act in an overstated or over-the-top manner, often to the level of being irksome or inappropriate. This is a serious play, so please don't be a ham out there. My toddlers are always real hams whenever we have company over. That actor is such a ham in every role—he always ends up annoying me.
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