Certainly not a career suicide. Sharpen the saw, build things you can showcase, and have a good story to tell when you want to get back to work next year. Enjoy the time off.
Add a "summary" section at the top summarizing 3-5 key accomplishments in your career quantifying them as much as possible. If you don't capture the readers attention with that, doesn't matter how many pages you have. That's your superbowl ad.