overkill

Accept that your kill strategy may in fact be underkill, and what you think of as overkill may be just what you need.

The security measures for the event were considered overkill.

Using a tank to kill a fly would be an overkill.

Her reaction to a minor mistake was an overkill.

Wearing a bulletproof vest to a casual dinner seems like overkill.

The punishment for such a minor offense was an overkill.

Using a flamethrower to light a candle is definitely overkill.

The amount of makeup she wore was an overkill for a casual lunch.

Bringing a full medical kit for a simple hiking trip may be considered overkill.

Hiring a team of lawyers for a minor traffic violation is an overkill.

The elaborate decorations at the party seemed like an overkill.

The Kindle Oasis is probably a little bit overkill.

I wouldn't do this. It's barbaric overkill.

Professor Yeretzian says that amount of time is a little overkill.

What's not entirely clear is why this tree went so overkill on the toxicity.

To bring sand to the beach can also mean overkill.

That overkill when you shoot a guy in the back?

Overkill means to do or have more than is necessary or useful.

Sweetie, we already got Karen a candle. An R.V. might be overkill.

That tiara that you have on the top of your head, it's overkill.

No bunker anywhere on earth would be capable of protecting you from that kind of overkill.