Is there an easy way to remove overlapping faces? Is there an easy way to remove overlapping faces? In the example remove doubles doesn't work

You might be able to do the following: A to select all faces. X &gt; Only Faces. F to create faces, but after deleting the faces I'm left with something like this.

If I press A to select all and then press F to create faces then there are still overlapping.
Blend file
Depending on what kind of topology you are looking for you can use grid fill.

Select the outer edgges (Use Alt click and then Shift Alt click)

Invert the selection (CtrlI)

Delete edges and Faces

Then do Grid Fill and play with Span and Offset to adjust the grid.