Excessive, Lavish, Too Much

By now, everything seems excessive.  We visited the country home of Catherine I today.

One of Catherine's reception rooms.

The band, at the entrance to Catherine's home,  was  a refreshing break from the lavish homes and gardens we have visited. One of their tunes, popular with the mainland Chinese crowd who sang along, was the "Internationale".

"This is the final struggle
Let us group together and tomorrow
The Internationale
Will be the human race." (chorus)