Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

over-egg-the-pudding

idiom

/ˌoʊ.vərˈɛɡ ðə ˈpʌd.ɪŋ/

Definition

To embellish or exaggerate something unnecessarily, particularly in the context of a statement or a situation.

Examples

He really over-egg-the-pudding with that presentation; it was just too much detail for the audience.
It’s best to avoid over-egging the pudding when discussing your achievements; honesty is more impressive.
If you try to over-egg the pudding in your writing, you may lose your reader’s interest.

Meaning

The phrase means to make something more complicated or elaborate than it needs to be, often to the point of it becoming ridiculous or losing its original value.