2007-05-17 01:42:37 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Exaggerated; too much for the situation.
For example, a person walks in to a surprise birthday party and gushes all over about how surprised they are and goes on and on. This surprise reaction could be "over the top."
2007-05-17 01:47:33 · answer #1 · answered by jurydoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Going over the top started to mean 'going too far', 'going to ruin' in the 1930s but the phrase originated in World War One when the worst order a soldier could get was to go over the top - to climb out of the trenches and try to advance on the enemy. It meant almost certain death.
These days it still means pushing your luck, taking things too far, asking for trouble although from that it has also come to mean 'acting crazy'.
2007-05-17 02:24:16 · answer #2 · answered by madbaggage 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
generally over the top means excessive or exagerated - an example could be - "His speech went on and on for ages - it was really over the top"
2007-05-17 01:46:46 · answer #3 · answered by dolphindaddy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
overdone, to big a show, mostly unneeded, ego driven instead of team oriented
2007-05-17 01:48:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Exceeding the limit, too much, more than enough.
2007-05-17 02:42:33 · answer #5 · answered by pixeydust77 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋