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Pot red by mistake - it's too much (2,4)

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I believe the answer is:

de trop

'too much' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'pot red by mistake' is the wordplay.
'by mistake' indicates anagramming the letters.
'pot'+'red'='potred'
'potred' is an anagram of 'DE TROP'.

'it's' is the link.

(Other definitions for de trop that I've seen before include "not to drink too much" , "In the way, unwanted as in France" , "Superfluous (French)" , "Excessive - not wanted" , "'Unreasonable or unwelcome (2,4)'" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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