overpraise

[ oh-ver-preyz ]

/ ˈoʊ vərˈpreɪz /

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verb (used with object), o·ver·praised, o·ver·prais·ing.

to praise excessively or unduly.

noun

excessive or undeserved praise.

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Origin of overpraise

1350–1400; Middle English overpreisen (v.); see over-, praise

Even if Zeitz does overpraise Nicolay and Hay as biographers, the story of their lifelong friendship is compelling.
The Battle over President Lincoln’s Legacy|Tom LeClair|February 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Avoid also speaking of any house where you may have been a guest in terms of overpraise, giving glowing pictures of its splendor.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness|Florence Hartley
As an artist he belongs to the list of the great men who have paid for overpraise in their lifetime by oblivion after their death.
The History of Modern Painting, Volume 1 (of 4)|Richard Muther
Now prove that I did not overpraise you; for a misstep means, perhaps, a broken leg.
The Young Continentals at Bunker Hill|John T. McIntyre

“You must not overpraise our little maid,” she warned Captain Enos reprovingly.
A Little Maid of Massachusetts Colony|Alice Turner Curtis
It would be hard to overpraise the sweetness and pleasing freshness of this charming epic.
Macmillan & Co.'s Catalogue September 1874|Various