Two-handed handshake at end of panel interview

I was interviewing at a medical school, with a panel of three persons for 50 minutes. At the end of the interview, I stood up, and gave two-handed handshakes to every interviewer. It was something very spontaneous. I guess I wanted to convey genuine sincerity and appreciation for their warmth during the interview. They have been literally smiling to me for the entire 45 minutes, and have shown to really care about what I said. Perhaps I especially wanted to show warmth to a community member who was a lady in her 40s and who has been very sincere, and I decided I need to give the same handshake to other interviewers to be consistent.

But when I did a google search about the two-handed handshakes, I read about how this could only have a negative impact in business settings, as they are generally considered as overly affectionate, aggressive, and manipulative. And I am wondering if there is any input regarding how bad such impact can be. I am an immigrant myself, and this may be a hard way for me to learn about the business etiquette. I have always used the standard single-handed handshakes in all my interviews, and for some reason, I felt that particular occasion was so warm and sincere that I needed to show more sincerity. Perhaps that is also because I have been watching House of Cards lately, and hence the "politician handshakes"....

Thanks for all the input. Appreciate it!

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Two-handed handshake at end of panel interview