Overkill is the use of force that far exceeds what is necessary to achieve a desired goal. It may be a literal term referring to physical damage, though it is also used in colloquial conversation as a metaphor.
It may also refer to:
Characters Overkill (G.I. Joe), a character in the G.I. Joe universe Overkill (Transformers), a character in the Transformers universe Overkill, a character in the Marvel Comics O-Force team Scarlet Overkill, main antagonist in Minions (2015 film)
Games Overkill (Flying Buffalo), a 1977 role-playing game adventure OverKill (video game), a 1992 vertical scrolling shooter The House of the Dead: Overkill, a 2009 rail shooter gun game Overkill Software, a Swedish video game developer Overkills, finishing moves in the video games Eternal Champions and Eternal Champions: Challenge from the Dark Side
Literature Overkill (comic book), a British comics anthology Overkill (novel), a 2007 novel by Vanda Symon Overkill, a 1966 spy novel by William Garner Overkill, a 2001 true crime book by Lyn Riddle about the 1991 murder of Laurie Show
Music Overkill (band), an American thrash metal band from New Jersey Overkill (EP) an EP by the New Jersey band, or the title song Overkill L.A., originally Overkill, an American speed metal/hardcore band from Los Angeles Overkill (Motörhead album), a 1979 album by Motörhead "Overkill" (Motörhead song), 1979 Overkill (Savant album), 2013 "Overkill" (Men at Work song), 1983 "Overkill", a song by Holly Humberstone from Falling Asleep at the Wheel, 2020 "Overkill", a song by Kosheen from Damage, 2007 "Overkill", a song by MC Cheung from This is MC, 2023 Overkiller, a music DVD by Die Ärzte
Science and technology Overkill hypothesis, a proposed cause of Quaternary extinction Surplus killing, when a predator kills more prey than it can eat
Television and film "Overkill" (Murder Most Horrid), a television episode Overkill, a 1987 film directed by Ulli Lommel Overkill, a fictional weapon in Space Patrol Orion
See also Overexploitation, depletion of a natural resource through overharvesting Overfishing Superfluous (disambiguation) Third wheel (disambiguation)