reading too much into things; overinterpretation
Refers to the act of overanalyzing or finding excessive hidden meanings in something, often in a way that is too clever or cynical. Derived from the verb 穿つ (うがつ, to dig into or to probe deeply).
I think his opinion is reading too much into things.
That criticism is overinterpretation and probably differs from the author's intention.
Standard kanji spelling.
Common simplified spelling with 過ぎ written as すぎ.
Compound of the continuative form of 穿つ (うがつ, 'to dig into, to probe deeply') and 過ぎ (すぎ, 'excess'). The verb 穿つ originally meant 'to dig a hole,' and by extension came to mean 'to probe into the hidden meaning of things.'