1. adds too many decorative details or ornaments to something, making it excessively fancy or elaborate
Usage: third person singular present tense of 'overembellish'
2. exaggerates or adds false details to a story, account, or description
Usage: figurative use

Examples

• She overembellishes her wedding dress with so many sequins and beads that it looks gaudy.
• The designer overembellishes the furniture with unnecessary gold trim and tassels.
• He overembellishes his travel stories with dramatic details that probably never happened.
• The author overembellishes the historical account with fictional dialogue and invented scenes.
• The cake decorator overembellishes the dessert with excessive frosting flowers and pearls.
• When telling the joke, he overembellishes every detail to make it seem funnier than it actually is.