with extra steps

English

Etymology

(virtually identical to another concept): Popularized by the adult science fiction sitcom Rick and Morty in the episode "The Ricks Must Be Crazy".

Prepositional phrase

with extra steps

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see with,‎ extra,‎ steps.
2. Virtually identical to another concept, even if the ones responsible did not have that other concept in mind.
   • 2020 July 31, Christopher Livingston, “Red Dead Online's new Naturalist role is just hunting with extra steps”, in PC Gamer‎:

     Red Dead Online's new Naturalist role is just hunting with extra steps

   • 2022 April 25, David Hundeyin, “Nigeria’s N100M party nomination forms: Feudalism with extra steps”, in BusinessDay‎:

     Nigeria’s N100M party nomination forms: Feudalism with extra steps

   • 2024, Cameron James Box, Mortal Tithes‎, Page Publishing Inc, →ISBN:

     "Olion, he's just a boy... Leaving him out in the gloom to be killed is just murder with extra steps," Olivia said, looking at the boy, then Olion.

Further reading

• “Well that Sounds Like Slavery With Extra Steps”, in Know Your Meme, website first launched 2007