Well to be honest, some dudes in the Army arent too far away from that. I have seen some with sewn on badges darn near to the seam at the top of the shoulder.
But I agree with what you are saying, this should be a work uniform, not a dress uniform.
Our armed forces currently show off too much "fruit salad" on both dress and fatigue uniforms. When I was assigned to 2nd ACR in the mid-80s in Germany, the Regimental Commander only used his Silver Star on his Class A and Dress Blues - the perfect contrast to the "badge hunting" that goes on today.