out of proportion

“Hitches will occur. These things happen every election.... They may be mischaracterized or blown out of proportion on social media,” Common Cause President Virginia Kase Solomon said Monday.

Harris supporters have criticized media coverage of the dustup as out of proportion, especially in light of the fact that Trump routinely uses similarly derogatory language.

The parent, who did not want to be identified to protect their child’s anonymity, said the incident was “blown out of proportion.”

They told the reporter they believe the media blows it all out of proportion or it's all just an act.

The Times quotes one man who intends to vote for Trump who said, “’I think the media blows stuff out of proportion for sensationalism.’”