Rube Gold·berg

Rube Gold·berg
/ˈruːbˈgoʊldˌbɚg/ adj, always used before a noun
US : doing something simple in a very complicated way that is not necessary

a Rube Goldberg [=(Brit) Heath Robinson] contraption/device/machine

◇ Rube Goldberg was an American cartoonist who was known especially for drawing humorously complicated machines that performed very simple tasks.

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