Occam's Safety Guard
Occam's Safety Guard says if you think you're being clever by making things harder, you're just going to end up with the same result, but you're going to be too busy being annoyed to notice.
He didn’t just call his mom. He sent a text, a voicemail, a letter, and a gift. His mom just wanted to know if he was okay.
She didn’t just eat the cake. She took a picture, posted it online, and wrote a 500-word review. The cake was still delicious. The review was just extra.
He didn’t just answer the question. He wrote a full essay, did a presentation, and sang it. The answer was the same. The class was confused.