exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
Often used sarcastically or critically to describe something as overly grand, dramatic, or excessive. The honorific ご adds a mocking tone.
His stories are always exaggerated and hard to believe.
There's no way such an extravagant plan can be realized.
Standard spelling with honorific prefix ご.
Formal or literary spelling using the kanji 御 for the honorific prefix.
Combination of the honorific prefix ご and 大層 (たいそう, 'very', 'greatly'). The prefix adds a sarcastic or mocking tone, turning the meaning toward 'exaggerated' or 'overdone'.