Question

to make a meal of something - Ok, I said I was sorry. There's no need to make such a meal of a tiny mistake.  - All she had to do was buy a new one. I don't understand why she had to make a meal of it.

Accepted Answer

to spend more time, worry or energy on something than is necessary

Idiom	to make a meal of something
Definition	to spend more time, worry or energy on something than is necessary
Examples	- Ok, I said I was sorry. There's no need to make such a meal of a tiny mistake. - All she had to do was buy a new one. I don't understand why she had to make a meal of it.

Make Meal I Spend Time Worry Energy Tiny