if runtimeClass == nil || runtimeClass.Overhead == nil {
		return nil
	}

	// convert to internal type and assign to pod's Overhead
	nodeOverhead := &node.Overhead{}
	if err = apinodev1.Convert_v1_Overhead_To_node_Overhead(runtimeClass.Overhead, nodeOverhead, nil); err != nil {
		return err
	}

	// reject pod if Overhead is already set that differs from what is defined in RuntimeClass