buttering the doorknob

Adding unnecessary friction to a task

If we are adding this extra step we are clearly buttering the doorknob for our users

shave the chicken

To shave the chicken is a common phrase to point out the need to make a decision without f*ing around. It is the opposite of procrastinating.

"All right guys, let's not shave the chicken here and do it"
"We really need to stop shave that chicken."

tickle the koala

Putting a lot of effort into a useless task.

Don't tickle the koala by trying to convince Bob to do this.