Over-the-top in a sentence as an adjective

Using criminal law to deal with it seems like a fairly over-the-top, dramatic step to take.

Real conversation at at an over-the-top office party:Me: "This party feels like 1999 all over again.

I freely admit to being over-the-top in my language here, but you have to remember that the entire idea of the type of security state we now live in was the wildest fantasy just thirty years ago. I'm just trying to write something that will still be relevant in another 20 years or so.

While I am sure this guy has faced real disadvantage from some bigoted people, this post is laced with racism against white people and ridiculously over-the-top statements about colonialism and "neoliberal white supremacy".

I used to react over-the-top to stuff like this, and used to work with others who did. I think the more politically aware you are, and the more your ideals and goals are at odds with how much of society is, the more effort you need to put into being able to deal with the inevitably strong feelings that come your way daily, unless you choose to just avoid being around stuff that triggers you, assuming that's even possible.

Over-the-top definitions

adjective

far more than usual or expected; "an extraordinary desire for approval"; "it was an over-the-top experience"

See also: extraordinary sinful