over-the-top
adjective
: extremely or excessively flamboyant or outrageous
an over-the-top performance
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The series demanded over-the-top animation, not authenticity.
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Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2024
Rather than creating an over-the-top vehicle and then figuring out how to stage scenes on it, the team built the truck to facilitate specific shots.
—Gabe Cohn, New York Times, 31 May 2024
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Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2024
Rather than creating an over-the-top vehicle and then figuring out how to stage scenes on it, the team built the truck to facilitate specific shots.
—Gabe Cohn, New York Times, 31 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for over-the-top
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“Over-the-top.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over-the-top. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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