too rich by half

But it was awkward and messy to eat, sitting on a bed of flaccid mashed potatoes, and its cream sauce was too rich by half.

Big half-moons of agnolotti stuffed with crabmeat and mascarpone were too rich by half.

Here too is some of the inconsistency that can nag at a Mondo Vecchio meal: The porcini filling is bland and textureless, and the dish seems too rich by half.

On the regular menu, shrimp and lobster salad in an avocado shell was too rich by half: the herbed mayonnaise was all mayonnaise and not enough herbs, an inadequate foil for the avocado's buttery flesh.