But that's a reaction, not a projection. That's Superman past the point of intimidation and just being angry. Which I agree is fine if writers are rarely taking it there. Sparingly like we saw from Moore in Whatever Happened and Annual 11 (well pretty much back to back in this case, haha) it can be cool, but never as cool as the man who hold back a storm with compassion.
Like with Toyman, he quickly realized that the guy needed professional help. Almost everyone in Batman does, but the grit never really ceases.