Originally Posted by
kipper
I usually just have them box up my refill, although at some, they insist you eat at least a portion of it, so I'll move it around my plate for a while before they box it up for me...

Did you learn that trick when you were a little kid, albeit for food you
didn't want to eat?
The technique was to redistribute it, mash it down where possible, and all the while to avoid being caught by Mom "playing with your food."