"on par with" : at the same level or standard as (someone or something else) Given the definition of that phrase, your admonishment seems misguided at best. I

"on par with" : at the same level or standard as (someone or something else) Given the definition of that phrase, your admonishment seems misguided at best. I think asking if an alternative implied by the previous comment makes sense. But criticizing their reading comprehension by gaslighting them is wrong.