verb
1.
Synonyms: overact
Antonyms: underact, underplay
2.
to give undue attention or emphasis to
overplaying the trivial at the expense of the significant
Synonyms: magnify, maximize, overemphasize, overstress
Related Word: accent, accentuate, point up; dramatize, exaggerate, hyperbolize, overdraw, overstate, stretch; overvalue
Idioms: lay it on thick
Contrasted words: downgrade, downplay; minimize
3.
Synonyms: overdo , overuse, overwork