Learn English – a word for over-celebrating

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I am looking for a word similar to pompous or haughty. I thought of it for a while, and could not find a word that fit that description. It's also similar to tooting your own horn too much.

Best Answer

Consider showboating

a ​slightly ​annoying ​form of ​behaviour, ​especially in ​sport, that is ​intended to ​attract ​attention or ​admiration because it is very ​skilful:

When he ​scored his fourth ​goal of the ​afternoon, we were ​forced to ​forgive his showboating and other ​antics.

Cambridge Dictionaries Online

Also parading. One of the definitions in American Heritage of parade is

To exhibit ostentatiously; flaunt: paraded their wealth.