Commentary for Yoma 160:10

א"ר ירמיה אמר ר"ל זר שאכל תרומה אכילה גסה משלם את הקרן ואינו משלם את החומש (ויקרא כב, יד) כי יאכל פרט למזיק אמר רבי ירמיה אמר רבי יוחנן זר

But that is self-evident? You might have said: It is drink,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' And, according to the Mishnah, foods and drinks do not combine to make up the required minimum.');">¹⁰</span> therefore he informs us that whatever is used for seasoning food is considered as food. Resh Lakish said: If one eats an excessive meal on the Day of Atonement, he is free from punishment. Why? Scripture said: That shall not be afflicted,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lev. XXIII, 29.');">¹¹</span> and that excludes whatever causes harm.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The man causes harm to himself by excessive eating and thus is also afflicting himself, or at least not enjoying himself. Rashi suggests that since Jews eat lavishly on the eve of the Day of Atonement, a meal taken immediately thereupon, i.e. after the incidence of the fast, would constitute excessive eating.');">¹²</span> R'Jeremiah said in the name of Resh Lakish: If a non-priest eats excessively of terumah,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. Glos.');">¹³</span> he need pay but the principal, but not the [fine of the] additional fifth, for Scripture says: And if a man eat,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lev, XXII, 14.');">¹⁴</span> which excluded one causing harm.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The offence here was committed in error, whence the capital and the fifth as fine is to be repaid by the offender. Such fine would be dispensed with in case this food was taken as an excessive meal, where the eating is but sheer waste of the terumah.');">¹⁵</span> R'Jeremiah said in the name of R'Johanan: A non-priest

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