On the other hand, people usually overdo it and prefer making use of the modern technology to meeting a friend.

overdo 由前缀 over-（表示"过度"）和动词 do（做）组成，字面意思是"做得过度"，即"做得过头、过分"。 overdo it 是一个固定搭配，表示"做得太过分、过度使用"的意思。