Factinate
Factinate is when you take a story and turn it into a pile of nonsense by adding lies and making yourself the hero. It’s like telling a tale but making it so stupid it makes your brain hurt.
He told the story of his failed relationship like he was a rockstar and his ex was a villain.
She turned her awkward lunch break into a dramatic movie that no one asked for.
He added a dragon to his tale about missing his bus and now everyone believes him.