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If you got too much pressure on your hand due to a long top tube, then aero bar wouldn't really help if you want to move your hand a little bit every now and then rather than looking all wiggo on a binge.
Moustache handlebar is a good solution for a long top tube, my girlfriend's road bicycle have a too long top tube, but with the VO porteur handlebar, she can comfortably ride a long distance on it without discomfort, you just need to make sure your saddle is at a right angle* (and set back the idea distance from the BB) as well as the stem length.
There's no reason why a moustache handlebar wouldn't be as comfortable as a drop/flat bar, unless you set it like a dutch bike.
*wardy, play with your saddle angle, fore and aft position first, if it's too far forward/nose down, it'll put weight on your handlebar due to little support on the saddle.