puts a hat on a hat

A form of put a hat on a hat — To do something unnecessary, to go over the top

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of put a hat on a hat
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APA

puts a hat on a hat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puts%20a%20hat%20on%20a%20hat

MLA

“puts a hat on a hat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puts%20a%20hat%20on%20a%20hat. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “puts a hat on a hat,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puts%20a%20hat%20on%20a%20hat.

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