There was an 'excess' of 10 bushels (over what was needed to fill the bin).
Eating anything 'in excess' [=in overly large amounts] can be bad for you.
The movie embraces all the worst 'excesses' of popular American culture.
(..) two hours and be done by lunch, okay? Now, ask me what I want. - What do you want? - On any given day... ...the United States Federal Reserve holds in excess of $ million in cash. And I want it loaded aboard a Boeing (-... ...which you will leave fuelled and otherwise empty on runway one-niner. (..)2013 White House Down