Was a bit much phrase informal
The concepts were a bit much for me to understand, that was why I failed the test.
His criticism towards her appearance was a bit much. She will be very upset.
I assume that it was a bit much to be asked to work overtime without payment.
Used to indicate that something that is too much good or beneficial can become bad or harmful
1. That's a bit more expensive than expected.
2. That's rather unfair or untrue.
Used as a sarcastic expression to indicate that someone's fault is similar to yours.
Used to indicate an amount of something that is uncountable.
The idiom is a short version of the phrase "a bit too much", and it is supposed to be around since the 1800's.