full to the gills

She is somewhat of an animal hoarder and her small house is full to the gills with five dogs, two cats, a handful of chickens, and five to 10 bunnies at any given time.

The recent school holidays had seen Ryanair "full to the gills as people got a last bit of sun", Mr O'Leary said.

The elite media is full of kindred souls, particularly at MSNBC, which is full to the gills with Bush-era Republicans in various modes of reinvention, bemoaning the lack of “adults in the room.”