This is such an all-or-nothing thought. We can aim for "better", or even just "good enough", without aiming for absolute perfection or mediocrity, and things will still keep getting better.
His point is excessively perfectionistic at best, to the point of detriment, and at worst... well, it's pedantic.
His point is excessively perfectionistic at best, to the point of detriment, and at worst... well, it's pedantic.