overkill
/ˈoʊvərˌkɪl/
noun
- More force, effort, or resources than is needed to achieve something.
- Adding three security guards for a single event seemed like overkill.
- Using a sledgehammer to crack a nut is a classic example of overkill.
- The company's massive advertising campaign was overkill for a small local product.
Antonyms
verb
- To use more force, effort, or resources than necessary.
- The general decided not to overkill the small rebel camp with a full airstrike.
- Don't overkill the presentation with too many slides; keep it simple.
- They overkilled the problem by hiring ten people when two would have been enough.