overdo
v. C1 Advanced US //ˈoʊvɝˈdu// UK //ˌəʊvədˈuː// over·do
v. to do something too much or in a way that is too intense. You use this when you think someone is making a big deal out of a small problem.
v. to perform an action to an excessive or unnecessary degree; to exaggerate the significance of a situation. Often used in the passive voice to describe a reaction that is overly dramatic.
He is overdoing the whole situation.
The manager was overdoing the apology by sending a dozen flowers to every employee.
The film's director was accused of overdoing the horror elements, resulting in a final product that felt more like a scream than a story.
From Middle English overdon, from Old English oferdōn, equivalent to over- + do.