The difference between Chew the scenery and Melodramatize

When used as verbs, chew the scenery means to display excessive emotion or to act in an exaggerated manner while performing, whereas melodramatize means to make melodramatic.


check bellow for the other definitions of Chew the scenery and Melodramatize

  1. 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.

  1. Melodramatize as a verb (transitive):

    To make melodramatic.