Is it extreme ?

Our plates aren't big enough for 9, but I expect I've hit 7 in the heady days of summer and using up leftovers, but that is a bit extreme. Like Bob, Paul has occasionally been a bit plaintive about the number of veg on a plate. It also depends on how many you're cooking for. Nine veg for 4 people is fine, it gives guests a choice, for just two, its veg overload.