Hack it 'til you crack it - You pile up junk until it somehow fixes everything, like a g

You pile up junk until it somehow fixes everything, like a garbage can that finally wins a race.

I stacked 10 layers of nonsense on top of each other and it actually worked.

The fix was a hot mess, but it somehow fixed the bug.

I gave the app a junk-food diet and it got a passing grade.