indulgent

Going to the doctors for himself, not his children, seemed "a bit sort of indulgent", he says.

Inside, you’ll find an elevated lineup: rich, gluten-free brownies; perfectly chewy, salted chocolate chip cookies; next-level fruity pebble treats; and playful weed leaf–shaped sugar cookies that manage to be both charming and indulgent.

The cheddar-bacon corn cakes from a neighborhood brunch spot I found years later, always served with a pour of maple syrup that turned breakfast into something more indulgent.

That toughening was welcomed by the public as an antidote to a judicial system stymied by an indulgent culture of successive appeals that enabled – and sometimes still enables - politicians to dodge accountability for decades.

In an era obsessed with purity and restraint, mayonnaise is unashamedly rich, indulgent, and yes, fun.