褒ほめ殺ごろし

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

damning with excessive praise; backhanded compliment; mockery by overpraising

Refers to the act of praising someone so excessively that it becomes a form of mockery or criticism, often implying insincerity or sarcasm. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to damn with lavish praise'.

• 彼かれのスピーチは完かん全ぜんに褒ほめ殺ごろしだった。

  His speech was a complete case of damning with excessive praise.

• あの記き事じは褒ほめ殺ごろしの典てん型けいだ。

  That article is a classic example of a backhanded compliment.