go too far

“Maybe I should get rid of the leaf blower before things go too far,” I said.

Some Starbucks baristas, store managers and company alumni believe the moves go too far, potentially divorcing the company from what made its cafes fun, funky and human-centered in previous days.

At the same time, tech companies are trying to expand the use of chatbots in classrooms and have opposed new restrictions they say go too far.

"In children's books, you can't go too far - you don't want to frighten or bore kids with adult details. With adult books, you can put in whatever feels true so it's like getting two bites of the cherry and I feel very lucky."

While there are attempts to make live-action treatments feel more authentic, Dr King says it needs a more thoughtful approach: "You can go too far in trying to be respectful and end up exoticising it."