1. to praise excessively or more than is deserved
Usage: third person singular present tense of overpraise

Examples

• The critic overpraises every movie he reviews.
• She overpraises her students’ work to boost their confidence.
• The coach overpraises the team’s performance despite their loss.
• He overpraises his own cooking skills.
• The teacher overpraises simple assignments.
• The reviewer overpraises mediocre books.