Make too much of past drama (8)
I believe the answer is:
overplay
'make too much of past drama' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.
'much of past drama' is the wordplay.
'much of' means to remove the last letter.
'past' becomes 'over' (both can mean finished).
'drama' becomes 'plays'.
'over'+'plays'='overplays'
'overplays' with its final letter taken away is 'OVERPLAY'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for overplay that I've seen before include "Give excess emphasis to" , "Exaggerate the importance of" , "Embroider" , "Complicate or exaggerate (something)" .)