I want to override the mail.Chatter template so that the "New message" button opens the full message composer. I want to do this with a custom module if it's possible? 

The template is in addons/mail/static/src/chatter.xml 

I want to override this

<t t-name="mail.Chatter">
    <div class="o_chatter">
	<div class="o_chatter_topbar">
	    <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-primary o_chatter_button_new_message" title="Send a message">
		New message
	    </button>
	    <button t-if="widget.options.display_log_button" class="btn btn-sm btn-link o_chatter_button_log_note" title="Log a note. Followers will not be notified.">
		Log an internal note
	    </button>
	</div>
    </div>
</t>

<t t-jquery=".o_composer_button_add_attachment" t-operation="after">
    <button tabindex="6" class="btn btn-sm btn-icon fa fa-pencil-square-o o_composer_button_full_composer" type="button"/>
</t>

<templates id="template" xml:space="preserve">
    <t t-extend="mail.Chatter" >
         <t t-div="o_chatter_topbar" t-operation="replace">
             <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-primary o_composer_button_full_composer" title="Send a message">
                New message
            </button>
            <button t-if="widget.options.display_log_button" class="btn btn-sm btn-link o_chatter_button_log_note" title="Log a note. Followers will not be notified.">
                Log an internal note
            </button>
         </t>
    </t>
</templates>

But it throws

Uncaught Error: QWeb2: Error while extending template 'mail.ChatterNo expression given

So is it possible to override this qweb template the same way as a view template and how?