lay it on thick字面意思是“抹得太厚”，实际含义是“过分吹捧、责难某人、大肆吹捧、过分责备、灌迷魂汤、戴高帽子”。

【例句】
I might have laid it on a bit thick when I told Britney how pretty her new dress was.
我在夸布里特妮的新连衣裙特别好看的时候，可能有点捧过头了。

James might have laid it on a bit thick with his daughter just now. After all, she only broke a plate.
刚刚詹姆斯可能对她女儿过分责难了，毕竟她只是打碎了一个碟子而已。