an amount that is more than acceptable, expected, or reasonable: excess of An excess of enthusiasm is not always a good thing. to excess They both eat to excess (= too much). in excess of There will be an increase in tax for those earning in excess of (= more than) twice the national average wage.

an amount that is more than acceptable, expected, or reasonable: They both eat to excess (= a lot more than they need). The company’s losses are in excess of (= more than) $5 million.