The height, acme, or extreme of something — the peak or utmost degree of a condition or feeling.
合格の知らせを聞いて、彼は喜びの極みに達した。
Hearing the news of his acceptance, he was in the height of joy.
それは美の極みと言える作品だ。
That work can be called the pinnacle of beauty.
怒りの極みに達すると人は判断を誤りやすい。
When someone reaches the height of anger, they are likely to misjudge things.
An end or limit — the extremity or termination of a state; reaching a limit or final point.
苦労の極みに耐えかねて、彼は職場を辞めた。
Unable to bear the height of hardship, he quit his job.
透明度の極みを求めるなら、すべてを公開するしかない。
If you want absolute transparency, you have no choice but to disclose everything.
その行為は礼儀の極みに反するものだ。
That act goes against the utmost standards of etiquette.