OVERDO

[verb] [T] he/she/it overdoes, [past simple] overdid, [past participle] overdone - to do, use or say (something) in a way that is too extremeAfter a heart attack you have to be careful not to overdo it/things (= you have to work and live calmly). [T]The secret of avoiding a hangover is of course just not to overdo it/overdo the drink the night before (= not to drink too much). [T]Rumours of mass starvation have been overdone - the situation is in fact not that bad.