The difference between Chew the scenery and Ham it up
When used as verbs, chew the scenery means to display excessive emotion or to act in an exaggerated manner while performing, whereas ham it up means to deliberately exaggerate one's emotions or movements, or to overact or act badly.
check bellow for the other definitions of Chew the scenery and Ham it up
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Chew the scenery as a verb (idiomatic, [[performing arts]]):
To display excessive emotion or to act in an exaggerated manner while performing; to be melodramatic; to be flamboyant.
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Ham it up as a verb (idiomatic, acting):
To deliberately exaggerate one's emotions or movements, or to overact or act badly.
Examples:
"You can count on him to ham it up for the camera."