Nero wanting to be an actor, Commodus wanting to be a gladiator, Musk wanting to be a poster - many such cases
People frequently reblog this adding Hitler wanting to be a painter to the list but no, that isn't it at all. Hitler was satiated by being a war mongering dictator. If he still felt the need to pass himself off as a talented painter and have all his SS guys come to his showing at an art gallery while also doing a world war, that would be the same sort of particular neediness that this post is about.
One annoying thing that historians/chroniclers start to do in late antiquity and beyond is begin their works from like the foundation of Rome or the beginning of (Christian) time, which means that 2/3 of their work is just useless repetition of other sources and it's only the last bit that contains original information. Just get to the point please! Many translations only include the useful bits which feels like cheating but I'm also grateful that their decision has relieved me of the burden of listlessly skimming all that.
But after the ruler Sisebut took up the scepters of royal power, they [the Visigoths] have advanced to such an excellence of success that they proceed with their arms not only over land but also over the seas themselves, and the Roman soldier is the servant of those whom he sees that so many peoples and Spain itself serve.
This by Isidore of Seville is one plausible final sentence for classical history writing
The saltwater crocodile is the largest living reptile.[5] Males can grow up to a weight of 1,000–1,500 kg (2,200–3,300 lb) and a length of 6 m (20 ft), rarely exceeding 6.3 m (21 ft).[6][7] Females are much smaller and rarely surpass 3 m (9.8 ft).[8][9] It is also called the estuarine crocodile, Indo-Pacific crocodile, marine crocodile, sea crocodile, and, informally, the saltie.[10]
Oh gee I wonder which group of people calls it the "saltie"
