to (over-egg) the pudding
01
to make something more complicated than it needs to be
Dialect
British
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Idiom
Informal
例
His storytelling was engaging, but he tended to over-egg the pudding with unnecessary details.
Instead of a simple presentation, they decided to over-egg the pudding with flashy graphics and effects.
02
to make something appear more significant, intense, or dramatic than it actually is
DialectBritish
BritishIdiomInformal例
The politician was known for his tendency to over-egg the pudding in his campaign promises.
She had a tendency to over-egg the pudding when explaining her accomplishments, making it hard to separate fact from fiction.
