be too clever by half

to be too confident of your own intelligence in a way that annoys other people

Everything about the show is too clever by half, especially the clichéd story setup,
which composer, lyricist, and writer Anne Nygren-Doherty tries to redeem . Google

Usually, word play is too
clever by half and not nearly relevant enough or fresh enough.  Google

Sherlock's Home is too clever by half, but the beers are terrific ...
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