In article , Newps wrote:

a 600 foot overcast with tops at 1,500 feet. Clear above 1,500 feet with
visibility well over 10 miles … more like 50 miles. Correct me if I'm wrong
but a VFR pilot can fly at 4,500 feet in this situation. It might not be
smart but it is legal. Let me know if I'm wrong.

It's legal, goddamned stupid, but legal.

How is it any more stupid than say flying at night? I liken flying VFR over
the top of an overcast to be almost identical to flying at night when you are
out of gliding distance to a lighted airport runway. The only difference I
can come up with is at night if your engine quits you should be able to find a
non-populated area to come down in.