Exaggerate - A mainstay in comedy writing, still holds true for comedy / horror

Exaggerate - A mainstay in comedy writing, still holds true for comedy / horror.
The following is from a 1997 Disney made for TV movie called, Under Wraps, a story where three kids accidentally re - animate a mummy on Halloween.
Gilbert: My mom collects antique dolls.
That s perfectly normal.
A lot of people collect dolls.