Calling one’s self honest or innocent too much.
The lady doth protest too much, methinks. - Queen Gertrude, Act III, Scene II of Hamlet
“Often, those who feel the need to constantly assert their
honesty may be compensating for a lack thereof. Their
fervent declarations serve as a facade, concealing potential
deceit or manipulation beneath a veneer of purported virtue.
Thus, excessive vocalization of one’s honesty can paradoxically
signal a lack thereof, echoing the sentiment that those who
protest their innocence or virtue the loudest may be the furthest
from it.”
