Try too hard to make amends (14)
I believe the answer is:
overcompensate
(Other definitions for overcompensate that I've seen before include "Pay too much" , "More than satisfy" , "Go too far in trying to correct a fault" .)
I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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