The sin is not in ending up high and fast but pressing on despite the instability and not going around at a suitably early point.
Precisely.
Modern aircraft even have a TOGA button to make it easier. In my day we were always fully briefed and on a hair trigger for a go around. Actual go arounds were almost always wildlife related but that was Africa. The principle remains the same though, anything that can go wrong eventually will go wrong so best to be prepared and be abort minded rather than suffer the consequences of getthereitis.