Does the Word Elaborate Have a Neutral Connotation?

As I understand, "elaborate" in (1) has the negative connotation. Elaborate only appears to be negative because of the context in which it is used.

Is elaborate neutral?

It's neutral in the sense that it's neither negative or positive. It's negative in that it's negative.

What is the connotation of multilevel?

: having more than one level: such as. a : having multiple horizontal lines or surfaces at different heights a multilevel building [Chef Bob] Del Grosso taught in what appeared to be an old-fashioned lecture classroom—with … long curved multileveled rows of permanent seating.—