The difference between Excessive and Superfluous
When used as adjectives, excessive means exceeding the usual bounds of something, whereas superfluous means in excess of what is required or sufficient.
check bellow for the other definitions of Excessive and Superfluous
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Excessive as an adjective:
Exceeding the usual bounds of something; extravagant; immoderate.
Examples:
"Putting a wide vibrato on a single 16th triplet note at 160 beats per minute seems rather excessive."
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Superfluous as an adjective:
In excess of what is required or sufficient.
Examples:
"With a full rain suit, carrying an umbrella may be superfluous."