Related Clues:

• Gild the lily, e.g.
• Try too hard
• Burn, say
• Carry to extremes
• Exert to excess
• Not practice moderation
• Go too far (with "it")
• Cook too long, be excessive
• Excessive labour
• Cook too much or be excessive
• Be excessive or cook too long
• Cook too long or act excessively
• Be excessive, cook too long
• Be excessive, say cook too long
• Be excessive, perhaps cook too much