Meanings
How to pronounce "over the top":
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Bold; beyond normal, expected, or reasonable limits; outrageous.
Example: "He has always had an independent style, but don't you think purple spiky hair is a bit over the top?"
Delivered across the Internet to a television or similar device.
Over the parapet of a trench, especially at the start of a futile attack.
Example: "The men were sent over the top to their certain death."
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see over, the, top.
Example Sentences
1
The party decorations were completely over the top with extravagant lighting and giant helium balloons.
2
He always tells such over the top stories, it's hard to believe anything he says.
3
The fashion show featured models walking down the runway in over the top outfits made of feathers and sequins.
4
The chef's signature dish was an over the top creation with layers of exotic fruits and edible gold flakes.
5
The movie's special effects were so over the top that it felt like watching a live-action cartoon.
