Narcing yourself out
Making a big deal out of saying you definitely didn’t do something or have to do with something, therefore inadvertently revealing your culpability. See: the 11 House Republicans who sent a long letter to telecoms threatening legal action if their phone records get released to the House Select Committee investigating the January 6th Attack on the US Capitol, even though they totally had nothing to do with it, you’re not going to find anything anyway.
Lauren and Matt, you need to stop telling everyone you didn’t have anything to do with the big plan, you’re narcing yourself out!