Rube Gold·berg 
/ˈru:bˈgoʊldˌbɚg/ adjective
always used before a noun /ˈru:bˈgoʊldˌbɚg/ adjective US : doing something simple in a very complicated way that is not necessary
▪ a Rube Goldberg [=(Brit) Heath Robinson] contraption/device/machine ◊Rube Goldberg was an American cartoonist who was known especially for drawing humorously complicated machines that performed very simple tasks.
▪ a Rube Goldberg [=(Brit) Heath Robinson] contraption/device/machine ◊Rube Goldberg was an American cartoonist who was known especially for drawing humorously complicated machines that performed very simple tasks.
