go overboard

/ɡˌəʊ ˌəʊvəbˈɔːd/

/ɡˌoʊ ˌoʊvɚbˈoːɹd/

to go overboard

to be extreme or excessive in one's doings

***to fall off of a boat

Examples

1. She went overboard with the decorations.

2. I hope politicians will not go overboard in trying to control the press.

3. Women sometimes damage their skin by going overboard with abrasive cleansers.

4. And just any other equipment or office stuff that I need, but I'm not gonna go overboard.