adjective
- excessively or fussily elaborate, ornate, detailed, etc.
verb (used with object), o·ver·e·lab·o·rat·ed, o·ver·e·lab·o·rat·ing.
- to render or present with excessive or fussy detail: He so overelaborates his jokes that they lose their humor.
verb (used without object), o·ver·e·lab·o·rat·ed, o·ver·e·lab·o·rat·ing.
- to add excessive details, as in writing or speaking: He overelaborates to an extent that his novels must be cut radically before being published.
adjective (ˌəʊvərɪˈlæbərɪt)
- excessively ornate, detailed, or complex
verb (ˌəʊvərɪˈlæbəˌreɪt)
- (tr) to detail or develop (an idea, plan, etc) excessively