The question is whether he placed his own words in another’s mouth.
Regardless, I perceive telling someone they have a high opinion of themself is very personal.
There is always the high ground-—such as: “excuse me, but I didn’t say that-—you did”.
It seems that it is just too easy to counter in one way on screen, but it wouldn’t be so easy to do the same vis-a-vis.
You must esteem the person of every man. 1Peter 2:17