make a meal of

Verb

Meaning

(idiomatic, transitive) To spend more time and energy on some task than it warrants; to make something overly complicated; to make a big thing out of.

To eat something as a meal.
Don't walk near the tiger: it'll make a meal of you.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

make a big thing out of

Examples

I am an employment hyena. I am happy to make a meal of what the lions leave behind. Henry Rollins

Close letter words and terms

make a lot of noise make a major contribution make a mark make a meal out of make a mention of make a mess