This is a total straw man. There's something in between bikeshedding and blindly approving work you feel is less than perfect. What if the boss responded with,

This is a total straw man. There's something in between bikeshedding and blindly approving work you feel is less than perfect. What if the boss responded with, "Why did you choose this color of blue?" This indicates respect for an intentional choice, lets the employee provide a rationale and be heard, and still moves towards a better final product. There's a false dichotomy presented in the article, and it's crap.