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too much of a good thing

A phrase typically used to indicate that having too much of a "good thing" generally becomes a bad thing, and you're gonna have a bad time.

This applies to pretty much everything - even seemingly normal everyday habits - as well as more obvious examples like food, sex, drugs (especially alcohol), and, hell, even water.

All of them can be good, and they often are. But too much of any one of them will always lead to negative and painful consequences, some sooner than others. Especially if you're actively trying to ignore those consequences by continuing to over-use said "good thing" - all you're doing is just putting off that pain until later... because you're still gonna have to deal with it eventually. Somehow, someday, it's gonna bite you in the ass, and the longer you push it off, the harder it's gonna bite. Could be physically, mentally, emotionally, or even spiritually...

In fact, people are very frequently utterly destroyed by good things.

The difference between medicine and poison is always in the dosage.
There's really no such thing as "too much of a good thing," because once you start reaching levels of "too much"... then whatever you're doing, it ain't a "good thing" anymore.
by igweyliogsuh January 25, 2024
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too much

the amount of words i made on monday febuary 21 on 2022
i made too much words at this spefific day
by Apaoapaeowiskwiaow. February 21, 2022
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Doin’ Much

Doing over the top and beyond when you don’t need to and it makes you look stupid
Bro , you Doin’ Much , stop it , you look stupid

Aight bra , my bad
by GoochieBratha2000 October 19, 2019
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Nice projection lmao. When I run out of vbucks I always load back up with the $90 option because thats about as much as it costs to refill my Corvette. It's no big deal to me because I have steady income.
Nice projection lmao. When I run out of vbucks I always load back up with the $90 option because thats about as much as it costs to refill my Corvette. It's no big deal to me because I have steady income.
by Sudor5183 November 16, 2023
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alot-much

more than alot, and more than much therefore it becomes "alot-much
I love you alot-much
by AYY Capernigus April 24, 2009
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TMW (Too Much Work)

Someone who takes too much energy to be friends with
She’s just TMW (Too Much Work).
by TMWAnonymous April 5, 2021
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too much fortnite

too much fortnite. This phenomenon has been seen a lot recently in the fortnite world. These nerds/sweats/dweebs/losers/etc. have gone too far. normalize “too much fortnite”
*solo boxes and whacks your entire team* “he plays too much fortnite
by swampitron December 10, 2023
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