Hi J.R. Welcome to the forums.
Is it over the top? That depends on the context or the character's motivation for doing so... and your motivation for having the character do so. If it is to make a point that advances the plot or establishes something important for the story... nothing is over the top.
Is it over the top? That depends on the context or the character's motivation for doing so... and your motivation for having the character do so. If it is to make a point that advances the plot or establishes something important for the story... nothing is over the top.