overembellish
verb
over·em·bel·lish
ˌō-vər-im-ˈbe-lish 
overembellished; overembellishing
: to embellish (something) excessively
overembellish a story
He overembellished his accomplishments.
… doesn't overembellish her melody lines as relentlessly as many of her peers do.—
Edna Gundersen et al.
Edna Gundersen et al.… there is left but little wall surface to give the impression of dignity and serenity which a great structure should convey, so we are tempted to overembellish these buildings with ornament …—Cass Gilbert
Cass Gilbert… the sesame blini need work. So do the entrees, which tend to be overworked and overembellished …—Alison Cook
Alison CookHe's a bit of an intellectual cook, perhaps, and has a tendency to overembellish with too many ingredients.—S. Irene Virbila
S. Irene Virbila
overembellishment
noun
plural overembellishments
Executive chef David Ross has a tendency toward overembellishment. His best dishes are the simplest ones.
—The Boston Herald
The Boston Herald
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“Overembellish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overembellish. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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