over-elaborate

 
Pronunciation: /əʊv(ə)rɪˈlab(ə)rət/

adjective

  • excessively elaborate: a courtly, over-elaborate speech the new structure was criticized as over-elaborate

verb

[with object]
  • explain or treat in excessive detail: if they don’t over-elaborate the story I don’t question it

Derivatives

over-elaborately

adverb

over-elaboration

noun