hammed it up

On the campaign trail, he has hammed it up with YouTubers and podcasters who have male-centric audiences and dim views of women.

Several sailors did imitations of Cockney boys begging for a treat as Marston hammed it up as an ice cream vendor.

He offered no introduction beyond theatrically raised eyebrows and a teasing smile, and he swayed and hammed it up until people started laughing and dancing in line.

The event felt like a Cold War proxy battle, Green said, but instead of getting angry, he hammed it up for the audience and coaxed laughs out of crowds.

During her interview on "Fox & Friends Weekend" about her video, this same young son hammed it up for viewers and practically threw another tantrum right on live TV.