"a bit much" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Uncommon before 1920. Possibly an ellipsis of a bit + too + much Etymology templates: {{m|en|a bit}} a bit, {{m|en|too}} too, {{m|en|much}} much Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} a bit much (uncountable)
  1. (informal, of undesirable behaviour) More than is reasonable; a bit too much. Tags: informal, uncountable Synonyms (a bit too much): over the top, OTT, too Translations (More than is reasonable): 有些过分 (Chinese Mandarin), un peu trop (French), esagerazione [feminine] (Italian), многова́то (mnogováto) (Russian), demasiado (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-a_bit_much-en-noun-JuKEmZoO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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      "sense": "More than is reasonable",
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