I can’t win, no matter what I do.
A number of years ago, I won a megillah at a Chinese auction. It came with a large silver case with silver bells which I never used because I considered it far too ostentatious. Instead, for years, I carried the megillah around in a Ziploc bag. Eventually, my mother-in-law bought a wooden/faux-leather megillah case for me, which I currently use.
When I mentioned the above on these boards, a poster criticized me for not appreciating the concept of hiddur mitzvah (because I didn’t want to use the large silver case).
So, I can’t win. If I use the case, I’m being ostentatious. If I don’t, I’m taken to task for my lack of sensitivity to the concept of hiddur mitzvah.
Just a further sign that I’m a horrible person. Only a horrible, rotten person would not be able to properly perform a mitzvah no matter which choice he makes.
The Wolf
(edited to remove questionable language)