What does the cryptic crossword clue "Put too much effort in fixing vote to welcome king and queen (9)" mean?

The definition is "Put too much effort in". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of VOTE (synonym="fixing") + REX (synonym="REX") + ER (synonym="ER") = OVEREXERT The answer is OVEREXERT.

Put too much effort in fixing vote to welcome king and queen (9)

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