over the top

Meaning

Adj

1. (idiomatic) Beyond normal, expected, or reasonable limits; outrageous.
2. Delivered across the Internet to a television or similar device.

Adv

Egregiously; beyond compare.

Adv

1. (World-War-I, not-comparable) Over the parapet of a trench, especially at the start of a futile attack.
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see over, the, top.

Synonyms

above

anticipated

extravagant

flamboyant

unsurprising

soon to follow

Translations

erwartungsgemäß

zu viel des Guten

sah entgegen

entgegengesehen

attendu

espéré

prévu

qui dépasse les bornes

espérés

espérées

espérâmes

espérèrent

espérai

espérée

übertrieben

Etymology

The adjectival form first appears c. 1935. See cite below. The adverbial form (in reference to World War I) first appears c. 1915.