Definition
- C2
Excessively exaggerated or extreme, exceeding the bounds of what is considered appropriate or reasonable, often in a way that is perceived as unnatural or inappropriate.
The amount of food he prepared for the party was over the top, there were three different kinds of cake.
She thought the special effects in the movie were a bit over the top and made it hard to believe.
His marriage proposal was completely over the top, he hired a helicopter to hover over the beach.