pile something ↔ on phrasal verb informal ( see also ↑ pile )
1 . pile it on/pile on the drama to talk about something in a way that makes it seem much worse than it really is SYN exaggerate :
I know I’m piling it on a bit, but there is a serious point to be made.
2 . pile on the pressure/agony to show that you are much better than your opponent in a game:
England piled on the pressure from the start.
3 . pile on the pounds to gain a lot of body weight:
She slimmed down a couple of years ago but has piled on the pounds again.