English-German translations for over the top

• übertrieben
  Sie halten das für übertrieben? Do you think I am going over the top?
  Ich glaube, dass sie übertrieben ist und dass sie fehl am Platz ist. I think it is over the top and misguided.
  Sie schienen angedeutet zu haben, dass ich etwas Unangemessenes oder Übertriebenes oder Falsches gesagt hätte. You seemed to imply that I have said something that was inappropriate, or over the top, or wrong.
• zu viel des Guten

Definition of over the top

• Bold; beyond normal, expected, or reasonable limits; outrageous
• Delivered across the Internet to a television or similar device
• Over the parapet of a trench, especially at the start of a futile attack

Examples

• He has always had an independent style, but dont you think purple spiky hair is a bit over the top?
• The men were sent over the top to their certain death.

Related words

• over there
• overcast weather
• over the moon
• over the counter
• over the hill
• over the knee boot
• over the course of
• overstep the mark
• overshoot the mark