Hi Guys~ please help me undertand this dialogue
A : I mean the man power involved in maintaining a chandelier like this was huge
and we descriptions of a party George IV gave, describing the number of staff and he had 30 people just
to keep the candles lit.
B : It’s not an understatement is it this chandelier? Its just excess everywhere but in the most beautiful
taste essentially

I undertand what A means
But so confused with B's context.

Question

Hi Guys~ please help me undertand this dialogue
A : I mean the man power involved in maintaining a chandelier like this was 	huge
      and we descriptions of a party George IV gave, describing the number of staff and he had 30 people just 
      to keep the candles lit.
B : It’s not an understatement is it this chandelier?  Its just excess everywhere but in the most beautiful 
      taste essentially

I undertand what A means 
But so confused with B's context.

Answer

B : It’s not an understatement is it this chandelier? Its just excess everywhere but in the most beautiful 
 taste essentially

Shane,   B   does 2 things.

The end of the sentence confirms that the Chandelier is "beautiful" and in good taste.
That of itself is a bland comment.

The first part of sentence B however,     further advances   the idea of sentence A.
It suggests  that A   has not described the excess of the Chandelier enough;  so    person  B  suggests that A's statement is an UNDER---statement.

B  is suggesting that the Chandelier is even more of an EXCESS than A thinks.

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