diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 43c95a1..1f8113d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@
 
 * Support for custom font fallbacks
   (https://codeberg.org/dnkl/yambar/issues/153).
+* overline: new decoration
+  (https://codeberg.org/dnkl/yambar/issues/153).
+
+
 ### Changed
 ### Deprecated
 ### Removed
diff --git a/decorations/meson.build b/decorations/meson.build
index e8b289c..c64164c 100644
--- a/decorations/meson.build
+++ b/decorations/meson.build
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 deco_sdk = declare_dependency(dependencies: [pixman, tllist, fcft])
 
 decorations = []
-foreach deco : ['background', 'border', 'stack', 'underline']
+foreach deco : ['background', 'border', 'stack', 'underline', 'overline']
   if plugs_as_libs
     shared_module('@0@'.format(deco), '@0@.c'.format(deco),
                   dependencies: deco_sdk,
diff --git a/decorations/overline.c b/decorations/overline.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1beb896
--- /dev/null
+++ b/decorations/overline.c
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+#include "../config.h"
+#include "../config-verify.h"
+#include "../decoration.h"
+#include "../plugin.h"
+
+struct private {
+    int size;
+    pixman_color_t color;
+};
+
+static void
+destroy(struct deco *deco)
+{
+    struct private *d = deco->private;
+    free(d);
+    free(deco);
+}
+
+static void
+expose(const struct deco *deco, pixman_image_t *pix, int x, int y, int width, int height)
+{
+    const struct private *d = deco->private;
+    pixman_image_fill_rectangles(
+        PIXMAN_OP_OVER, pix, &d->color, 1,
+        &(pixman_rectangle16_t){x, y, width, d->size});
+}
+
+static struct deco *
+overline_new(int size, pixman_color_t color)
+{
+    struct private *priv = calloc(1, sizeof(*priv));
+    priv->size = size;
+    priv->color = color;
+
+    struct deco *deco = calloc(1, sizeof(*deco));
+    deco->private = priv;
+    deco->expose = &expose;
+    deco->destroy = &destroy;
+
+    return deco;
+}
+
+static struct deco *
+from_conf(const struct yml_node *node)
+{
+    const struct yml_node *size = yml_get_value(node, "size");
+    const struct yml_node *color = yml_get_value(node, "color");
+    return overline_new(yml_value_as_int(size), conf_to_color(color));
+}
+
+static bool
+verify_conf(keychain_t *chain, const struct yml_node *node)
+{
+    static const struct attr_info attrs[] = {
+        {"size", true, &conf_verify_unsigned},
+        {"color", true, &conf_verify_color},
+        DECORATION_COMMON_ATTRS,
+    };
+
+    return conf_verify_dict(chain, node, attrs);
+}
+
+const struct deco_iface deco_overline_iface = {
+    .verify_conf = &verify_conf,
+    .from_conf = &from_conf,
+};
+
+#if defined(CORE_PLUGINS_AS_SHARED_LIBRARIES)
+extern const struct deco_iface iface __attribute__((weak, alias("deco_overline_iface")));
+#endif
diff --git a/doc/yambar-decorations.5.scd b/doc/yambar-decorations.5.scd
index 8c972f2..24282b5 100644
--- a/doc/yambar-decorations.5.scd
+++ b/doc/yambar-decorations.5.scd
@@ -71,6 +71,38 @@ content:
 ```
 
 
+# OVERLINE
+
+Similar to _underline_, this decoration renders a line of configurable
+size and color at the top of the particle.
+
+## CONFIGURATION
+
+[[ *Name*
+:[ *Type*
+:[ *Req*
+:[ *Description*
+|  size
+:  int
+:  yes
+:  The size (height/thickness) of the line, in pixels
+|  color
+:  color
+:  yes
+:  The color of the line. See *yambar*(5) for format.
+
+## EXAMPLES
+
+```
+content:
+  string:
+    deco:
+      overline:
+        size: 2
+        color: ff0000ff
+```
+
+
 # BORDER
 
 This decoration renders a border of configurable size (i.e border
diff --git a/plugin.c b/plugin.c
index 1faae0e..43e8672 100644
--- a/plugin.c
+++ b/plugin.c
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ EXTERN_DECORATION(background);
 EXTERN_DECORATION(border);
 EXTERN_DECORATION(stack);
 EXTERN_DECORATION(underline);
+EXTERN_DECORATION(overline);
 
 #undef EXTERN_DECORATION
 #undef EXTERN_PARTICLE
@@ -152,6 +153,7 @@ init(void)
     REGISTER_CORE_DECORATION(border, border);
     REGISTER_CORE_DECORATION(stack, stack);
     REGISTER_CORE_DECORATION(underline, underline);
+    REGISTER_CORE_DECORATION(overline, overline);
 
 #undef REGISTER_CORE_DECORATION
 #undef REGISTER_CORE_PARTICLE