1. adding too many decorative elements or embellishments to something, making it excessively ornate
Usage: present participle of 'overornament'; typically used in design, architecture, or creative contexts

Examples

• The designer was overornamenting the dress with too many sequins and beads.
• Overornamenting the room with furniture made it feel cluttered and cramped.
• She criticized the architect for overornamenting the building's facade with unnecessary details.
• The cake decorator avoided overornamenting the dessert, keeping the design elegant and clean.
• By overornamenting the website with animations, the developer made it slower and harder to navigate.
• The artist worried about overornamenting the painting and losing its original vision.