According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V), NPD is a mental illness and is associated with a 'need for admiration, lack of empathy and pervasive pattern of grandiosity'.

Source: https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/health/diagnosed-narcissist-explains-tell-tale-8856690

The theme for 2023 seemed to be diluted by the grandiosity of the Mullins Center venue and corporate involvement, in addition to being absent from the emcee script.

Source: https://dailycollegian.com/2023/04/umass-aasas-asian-night-takes-over-the-mullins-center/

While Taika Waititi would later lean into the colorful weirdness of the comics, Kenneth Branagh focused on their Shakespearean grandiosity in his initial solo movie for the God of Thunder.

Source: https://gamerant.com/best-marvel-mcu-movies-rotten-tomatoes/