Rogen, of course, is a maximalist, an engine of over-the-top expressions of voracious desires (the comic drama lies in taming these impulses).
When you express guilt about indulging in sweets, in anger, in infidelity, you are directing attention to the negative effects that will occur in some future time, e.g., gain of weight, pimples, diabetes, reprisal for over-the-top expressions of emotion, or for being caught in flagrante.
Over-the-top expressions of feelings for you even though you haven't met are a warning sign.
Obama's massive stumble got lost in the chatter about malarkey, inappropriate laughter, and over-the-top facial expressions -- not to mention Paul Ryan's prodigious intake of H2O.
LeLeivre finished his review by writing, "It was a delicious pop-culture skewering, right down to the back-up dancers, with their over-the-top moves and expressions... Clearly it enhanced the 'experience,' if you had a passing acquaintance with Beyoncé's songs... but such knowledge was not a prerequisite to enjoying this homage".
Her mercurially comic facial expressions, her over-the-top outfits, the dance moves that earned her the sobriquet Thunder Thighs were all of a piece with the gusto and spontaneity of her acting.
Perhaps it's his over-the-top acting style, or his woebegone facial expression, or his low, confused mumble, or the fact he's lovably weird – nobody really knows.
"Dramatic, glamorous, over-the-top.
Is my solution over-the-top?
Over-the-top, Reaganite musings, some said.
Are these homes too over-the-top?
