Also,
tempest in a teacup. A great disturbance or uproar over a matter of little or no importance. For example,
All that because a handful of the thousand invited guests didn't show up? What a tempest in a teapot! This expression has appeared in slightly different forms for more than 300 years. Among the variations are
storm in a cream bowl, tempest in a glass of water, and
storm in a hand-wash basin. The British prefer
storm in a teacup. The current American forms were first recorded in 1854. For a synonym, see
much ado about nothing.