From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishover-the-topˌover-the-ˈtop adjective British English informal EXAGGERATE (abbreviation OTT) remarks, behaviour etc that are over-the-top are so extreme or unreasonable that they seem stupid or offensive It’s a bit over-the-top to call him a fascist.
Examples from the Corpus
over-the-top• His raptures over pretty strangers and their come-hither designer clothes were as over-the-top as his enthusiasm for a new cocktail.• All too often supposedly top officials turn highly entertaining games into a farce with over-the-top bookings.• Could it be the hysterical over-the-top camerawork, proving any amount of slow-motion and soft-focus still do not actually score as style.• She specializes in over-the-top satirical comedy.• It made me cringe at its over-the-top violence. 