cinematography Is this photographers opinion on shooting correct?

He told me the best thing to do is too always overexpose when you shoot, and then bring it down in post. That way the picture looks more clear with the least amount of noise. But that would be a lot of post work, having to correct all that. Would it pay off?
 
Like you can increase and shift shadows around a bit. I forget what the plug is called. I just used it a few days ago. Shadow something, but can't remember which one. In After Effects. I used it along with curves and it helped a bit with the shadows.
 
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