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be over the top

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be over the top  (informal)
if someone's behaviour or something that has been used or provided is over the top, it is more extreme than is necessary or suitable
Usage notes: In British and Australian English, this phrase is often made into the abbreviation OTT.
I think pink champagne and caviar was a bit over the top for a twelve-year-old's birthday party. I know he was angry, but attacking the waiter was way over the top.
See also: top


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