over-egg the pudding



over-egg the pudding

  (British)
to spoil something by trying too hard to improve it As a director, I think he has a tendency to over-egg the pudding, with a few too many gorgeous shots of the countryside.
See also: pudding

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Mcgill[mə'gil]
Tatiannata-tee-AN-ə, ta-TYAN-əEnglish (Modern)
Onur-Turkish
Augustine (1)AW-gəs-teen, ə-GUS-tinEnglish
PrimrosePRIM-rozEnglish (Rare)
Comgal-Irish