What is "overinterpret"

Usage examples of "overinterpret".

Almost immediately he picked up a sharp, reflexive response, but he overinterpreted its true meaning and mistakenly assumed it was because Amuro was far more advanced as a New Type than either Sha Aznable or Kusko Al.

One might just as well ask the same question of those scientists who believe that the empirical evidence does confirm the hypothesis of physicalism: Are they overinterpreting scientific evidence to make it conform to their metaphysical beliefs?

Unless Mark Twain told him the story that was to elaborate the note (which is possible) or unless he had access to a manuscript which has since disappeared or been destroyed (which is unlikely) he both overinterprets the note and makes a serious mistake about it.