over-the-top

Converse of object

• go: Friday 7th April 2006 As is your way, you could go way over-the-top - in either emotional direction.
• sound: The theory may sound a bit over-the-top, but in reality it's quite simple.
• seem: If some of this seems a little over-the-top then maybe it is.

Adjective modifier

• little: If some of this seems a little over-the-top then maybe it is.

Modifies a noun

• performance: Full of wonderful moments, with Kline earning his Oscar for an hysterical, over-the-top performance.
• style: It is essentially a pastiche of Liberace's over-the-top style.
• action: As you might expect, the focus of the game is on over-the-top action and insane weaponry.
• violence: Worms 4's over-the-top cartoon violence will have you in stitches.
• effect: Go and see some brainless film with incredible over-the-top special effects: it's infinitely more fun than renting the video.
• description: The word " brochure " might be an over-the-top description of this single sheet of glossy paper.

Used with adjective complement

• go: I can't stand it when people go over-the-top like that.

Noun used with modifier

• bit: I think somebody has been a bit over-the-top in dumbing the system down.
• way: Friday 7th April 2006 As is your way, you could go way over-the-top - in either emotional direction.

Modifying Another Word

• wildly: The direction is, typically for Bay, wildly over-the-top.
• totally: Suddenly, couples all over the country want a totally over-the-top wedding.
• completely: Their third single was deliberately completely over-the-top pop, like T Rex.
• rather: Roisin Conaty had the difficult task of being both MC and delivering her stage act, which resulted in a rather over-the-top delivery.
• too: Knitwear is a key component; softly draped pieces gave a nod to volume without being too over-the-top.
• so: It was so over-the-top like something from a thirties ' melodrama.