Tried way too hard

• Hammed up
• Worked too hard, ... it
• Indulged in to excess
• Went too far with
• Went too far
• Carried too far
• Put a little too much effort into
• Exercised too much

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Overdo \O`ver*do"\, v. t. [imp. Overdid ; p. p. Overdone ; p. pr. & vb. n. Overdoing .] To do too much; to exceed what is proper or true in doing; to exaggerate; to carry too far. Anything so overdone is from the purpose of playing. --Shak. To overtask. ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
v. do something to an excessive degree; "He overdid it last night when he did 100 push-ups" [syn: exaggerate ] [also: overdone , overdid ]