1. the act or result of making something more complicated, detailed, or ornate than necessary
Usage: typically used as a criticism of excessive complexity or unnecessary detail

Examples

• The overelaboration of the design made the product difficult to use.
• Critics complained about the overelaboration in the author's prose.
• The architect's overelaboration of the building's facade added unnecessary cost.
• Her overelaboration of a simple idea confused the audience.
• The overelaboration of the recipe made it impractical for home cooks.
• He was known for the overelaboration of his explanations, which often lost his listeners.