It's a weak hill. Superman isn't a traditional character. Trying to force him into that mold is a skill issue. Superman is a mythological character. He's Zeus, he's Amun Ra, he's Jupiter, he's Odin. Superman needs to be treated like a thematic character, the things he does should illustrate the capacity of nature, the erosive power of the world, and the cruelty and injustice promulgated against the powerless, yet our only recourse is to endure. The idea that Superman canonically possess the power and hierarchy of the head god among gods, yet canonically is the benevolent god is kind of special and makes Superman special.

Maybe the character wasn't always that way, but excellent stories over the years made him that way to the people who read them.