> that is literally the definition of an overstatement. Erm. That's the joke. It's like using "literally" in an intentionally wrong way: "I'm not exaggerating

> that is literally the definition of an overstatement. Erm. That's the joke. It's like using "literally" in an intentionally wrong way: "I'm not exaggerating, here. That traffic warden is literally Hitler". Source: I'm British so it made perfect sense to me when I read it.