too much information

Meaning

This expression is used when someone shares details about their personal life, body, or health that are too private, embarrassing, or gross to hear. It is a lighthearted but clear way to tell someone to stop talking about uncomfortable topics.

Examples

• I don't need to hear about your stomach problems—too much information!

  I don't need to hear about your stomach problems—too much information!

• She started talking about her ex-boyfriend's habits, and I was like, 'Too much information!'

  She started talking about her ex-boyfriend's habits, and I was like, 'Too much information!'

• Please stop talking about your dental surgery; that is too much information.

  Please stop talking about your dental surgery; that is too much information.

• He gave us too much information about his dating life.

  He gave us too much information about his dating life.

• I love my brother, but sometimes he shares too much information.

  I love my brother, but sometimes he shares too much information.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ That is a too much information.

  ✓ That is too much information.

  'Information' is an uncountable noun, so you should not use the indefinite article 'a' before it.

• ✗ He gave me too many informations.

  ✓ He gave me too much information.

  Because 'information' is uncountable, it cannot be pluralized with '-s' or paired with 'many'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• I don't need to know about your foot fungus—___!

  💡 often abbreviated as TMI

  Show answer

  too much information

• When he started describing his medical procedure, I told him it was ___.

  💡 sharing overly personal or gross details

  Show answer

  too much information