Gekko drops the plate - biggest goof of all?

I have a theory that he dropped the plate after meeting Bud's dad. When Bud's dad requested to have the lawyer leave the room Gekko turned nasty. His dropping of the plate was a subtle hint of what he felt about Bud's father. You see moments later Bud's father sample the food that had been on the ground. Such a waste to throw out food that just fell on the ground.

I think Gordon felt Carl's strong personality and felt Carl as the toughest one in the room to convince to sign the deal. Gordon got flustered. Simple as that. Also another one of Dariens poor design layout. That table is way too small for the number of chairs in that room.

On a separate issue I see Dariens design taste is junk. She has the workers nail fake paper crown molding in the ceiling in a 1 milllion dollar apartment? Who does that?? Even in the tacky 80s that makes no sense. Also that murrell of 3 bald dudes from a horror flick is just awful taste.

There are some intriguing thoughts here about the 'drop the plate scene.' At first, I considered it a kind of goof, but now I'm inclined to believe that Oliver Stone improvised this scene upon seeing the ridiculous table design. On multiple levels, the scene aligns with the main idea of the film, exploring the greed of capitalism (although, in my opinion, it may have been presented excessively, but that's another topic). The scene also critiques the lack of functionality in modern design and the people who purchase art solely for prestige and status. It's not a coincidence that we witness the 'original' Buck expressing disdain for certain works of art before succumbing to corruption by Gekko. This illustrates the transformation he undergoes from being a good, modest guy to becoming a greedy person.