OVER THE TOP

We use the phrase “over the top” to describe something that’s excessive.

 Examples

 “The EU said proposing to place tariffs on $11bn worth of goods was over the top.”

 “Reactions to new beach building ‘over the top’”

 “Take a look at some of the most over-the-top homes below...”

 This phrase dates from the late 1900s [1].

 Photo credit: Nicolas Hoizey (Creative Commons)

 [1] “over the top” in The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, by Christine Ammer. 2nd ed. Houghton Mifflin, 2013.