overwrought

I encountered Navarro in 2012, when he made a minor splash on the documentary film circuit with “Death by China,” a provocative if overwrought manifesto based on his book of the same title.

But in this age of expensive and overwrought world-building, it’s Ellison’s experiential care with well-worn material that delivers the goods.

This downbeat drama is as overwrought as Killian’s muscles — it’s a steroidal portrait of a man in distress.

The dish itself was a bit overwrought and ostentatious, but the fennel frico was unforgettable.

The latter was an example of how the overuse of this overwrought oratorio made it perfect fodder for parody, and the humor of juicing something comedic with its uber-seriousness.