Definitions

too much of a good thing

NOUN

excess

Synonyms

STRONGEST

exuberance glut overkill surplus waste

STRONG

balance by-product enough exorbitance fat fulsomeness inundation lavishness leavings leftover luxuriance nimiety overflow overload overmuch overrun oversupply overweight plenty plethora profusion redundance redundancy refuse remainder residue rest spare superabundance supererogation superfluity surfeit wastefulness

WEAK

overdose recrement the limit too much

Antonyms

STRONGEST

insufficiency lack need want

STRONG

base core few little scarcity

WEAK

dearth deficiency deprivation economy frugality moderation poverty privation shortcoming

NOUN

superfluousness

Synonyms

WEAK

balance by-product embarrassment enough excessiveness exorbitance extravagance extravagancy extravagantness exuberance fat fulsomeness glut inundation lavishness leavings leftover luxuriance nimiety overabundance overdose overflow overkill overload overmuch overrun oversupply overweight plenty plethora profusion recrement redundance redundancy refuse remainder residue rest spare superabundance supererogation superfluity surfeit surplus the limit too much waste wastefulness

Example Sentences

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Higher valuations are good things for investors, but too much of a good thing can become a risk.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

"The OBR has brought discipline and transparency to the fiscal policymaking process, but it is possible to have too much of a good thing," he claimed.

From BBC • Nov. 24, 2025

Might too much of a good thing also lead to undesirable consequences in the economy as well?

From MarketWatch • Oct. 28, 2025

“On the other hand,” he added, “it can be too much of a good thing too quickly.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2024

Local commerce was robust—too robust in some cases: a sign reading please wash at home awaited customers of a Norfolk Laundromat enjoying too much of a good thing.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

too much of a good thing

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