[dave44]

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(b) for that narrow range of hands that we're ahead of but that we'd like to fold out (2 overcards), the flop 3 bet inflates the pot and makes a call by villain either correct or at least less of a mistake -- as compared, e.g., to calling the flop and donking the turn (and folding to a raise).

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Since donking the turn is really only something you would do with a hand that isn't strong enough to 3-bet the flop, I'm not sure you don't get raised off the best hand often enough to counteract any benefits from playing it that way. Also, after you 3-bet the flop and bet the turn, it seems unlikely he's calling with overcard hands anyway so having the pot be a bit larger shouldn't be a huge factor.

Despite this, I do worry we make it too easy for him to get away from hands that are worse than ours. Are other people often taking this line with a hand that'd be behind villain if he had something like 55 here to give him a reason to call down?