“Moderation should never be excessive.” That is my motto for holiday eating. Or in an alternative version, “Everything in moderation . . . including moderation.”

As we continue to munch and graze our way through holiday goodies and seasonal specialties, we worry about those extra layers of padding we are putting on. But there is one kind of extra puffery, extra padding most of us have willingly participated in at some time or another — “padding” our resume.

Though a few folks tread perilously close to out-right lying, for most of us it is just a matter of dressing up some dreary job with a more impressive title. The baby-sitting job becomes “child care management.” Mowing lawns and raking leaves translates into “landscape design and maintenance.” Helping serve the food and do dishes at a ne…