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On drop bars, tops are the least aero and give the least amount of control. and standard road bikes don't have brakes there.
They are for climbing and occasionally so you can sit up on longer rides. But if you can't ride in hoods or drops for the majority of your riding, either your bike is set up wrong or you need to HTFU. As in the pic of the peleton in this thread, the pro's ride on hoods for 95% their 150km races.
For risers and flat bars it's still true, if you are riding with your hands next to the stem, you're doing it wrong.
There are notable exceptions, such as getting through traffic.
imvho of course.