We're on the same page here.
Related to this are the folks that always max out their characters stats (on the computer at least). Honestly, if you're all 18s, wearing +5 plate, with a +5 shield and a +5 helm with your +5 boots of infinite movement and your +5 longsword that casts meteor swarm at will and wish 3 times a day, what is the point of doing anything short of hunting deities?