[ANOTHER FLAME WAR] Are dragons overpowered or not?

Not the best observation. A neighbor could just as easily say that a minotaur is a sage who quotes the classics, but kills because of his worldview. Same thing. But a minotaur doesn't actually exist, and the opposite cannot be proven.
So is that a stereotype?

Well, please. If a neighbor decided that a minotaur is a sage—that is his opinion, he wants to create such an image. I won't stop him, as long as he doesn't strive too hard to prove that his image and only his is the correct one.
Dragons don't exist either, so you can't prove your opinion either. Though, I can't prove mine either.
Yes, a stereotype. I love breaking stereotypes. That's exactly why in the world I'm inventing, harpies have the most advanced technology, dwarves are some of the best mages and most peaceful races, and elves boast multicolored skin (but that's not relevant to character). And no one will force me to do otherwise. But at the same time, I accept the fact that there are worlds where harpies are aggressive semi-animals, dwarves are warlike creatures who despise magic, and elves have exclusively pale-aristocratic/noble-tanned/black-as-the-darkness-of-dungeons skin. Perhaps I was mistaken or didn't look closely enough, but in your posts, I only saw the imposition of a single opinion regarding the character of dragons, even when people spent several pages trying to prove to you that dragons can be different. Note—no one is saying that dragons are EXCLUSIVELY cute, fluffy, and kind sweeties. In my opinion, it is common knowledge that a dragon, particularly a European one, is associated with evil forces. Meanwhile, in the East, for example, a dragon is a quite peaceful, wise, and positive beast. Also a tradition, a canon, a rule. And also about dragons.
Regarding appearance, for example, of centaurs or minotaur. If memory serves me correctly, these words themselves hint at the appearance of the creature they name. Of course, certain variations of appearance are permissible and even necessary (Creation, flights of fancy, and so on), but everything has its limits. Whether to draw a tail on a minotaur or not, to give it horns or not, to make it a dull killer or a wise, kind philosopher—one can think about that. But attaching a rat's head—now that's just stupidity.

Enough has been said, hasn't it? And with total confidence and categoricity.
"You don't want to accept," "unfounded statements"—all of this is fluff. Moreover, not the most effective in terms of persuasiveness. We are debating. At least we are trying to. A poll implies choosing one of the answer options, correct? Can one choose both at once? That would be stupid. My opinion, in that case, is no more limited than yours, despite the fact that it does not coincide with yours.

Hmm. If I say your opinion is limited, it doesn't mean that I am right. I can also be wrong; I allow for that. Moreover, "limited opinion" in this case is not an insult, but simply an attempt to somehow force you to consider another point of view. [lyrical digression] Yes, I can be aggressive, but actually, somewhere deep-deep down, I am a kind fluffy sweetie. [/lyrical digression] Perhaps I've spent too much time in the off-topic chat and I'm just uncomfortable talking seriously. Hence such attacks. Nevertheless, as stated above—I haven't seen you take another's opinion into consideration. You claim that dragons are ONLY stupid killers, and you dismiss "rare exceptions to the rule" as unnecessary. Yes, I understand this is your opinion, your attitude, but one should still be at least a little more objective. For example, I don't like Tolkien because I'm tired of him. But I don't dismiss the fact that he is perhaps the founder of fantasy. I also don't like Leonardo da Vinci's style and manner of painting. But in my eyes, he is still a great artist. That's what I'm talking about. We've all understood and accepted your opinion, yet you still don't consider others'. This discussion itself is quite fascinating and interesting, I'd just like to conduct it in a more friendly and positive tone. After several attempts to bring the conversation closer to a semi-off-topic friendly manner, I hit a wall of seriousness, closed-mindedness, and a certain categoricity. Naturally, I couldn't like that. Hence all the outbursts. A bit less sharpness (yes, from both sides)—and the conflict will be resolved.
Regarding the voting. Yes, you need to choose only one option. But that doesn't mean the second one is wrong. The second one might simply be disliked, because tastes differ. In this case, that's exactly how it is on my part. Despite stereotypical ideas about classical "Western" dragons, I very much love these beautiful (SUBJECTIVELY) and wonderful (SUBJECTIVELY) creatures. Therefore, I try to prove that they aren't just bloodthirsty overgrown lizards, but also kind fluffy (well, I went too far here, a fluffy dragon is overkill) sweeties. I'll say it again, this depends ONLY on the author's imagination. It will be however they want it.

Accepted.

Heh, well thanks. I sincerely hope the conflict will be settled.