0 the pieces of material used to protect something or give it shape --
It could have been an interesting essay, but there was too much padding.
1 unnecessary words or information added to something to make it seem longer or better: --
His presentation was interesting but there was too much padding.
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.
Vi kan slutföra det steg för steg hur lång vägen än är och den kan inte slutföras hur kort vägen än är om du inte ens markerar ditt fotavtryck.