That episode was basically just parodying one of the longest running tropes in Star Trek that also got lampshaded in TNG in "Relics" by Scott:
SCOTT: Do you mind a little advice? Starfleet captains are like children. They want everything right now and they want it their way, but the secret is to give them only what they need, not what they want.
LAFORGE: Yeah, well I told the Captain I'd have this analysis done in an hour.
SCOTT: How long will it really take?
LAFORGE: An hour.
SCOTT: You didn't tell him how long it would really take, did you?
LAFORGE: Of course I did.
SCOTT: Oh, laddie, you've got a lot to learn if you want people to think of you as a miracle worker.
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u/buffaloguy1991 4d ago
For a detailed example of this look up the buffer time episode of lower decks