I've read this before, and at best, anecdotal eveidence has been offered. As far as I can tell, jerks come in all colors: Blue, Silver, Gold & Platimum/Pearl/Diamond/Titanium.

I observed a jerk tonight trying to bully his way to the front of the line at the gate. The GA would have none of it and sent him to the end of the line where he belonged, and turned her back to him. He was seated in F on the plane. As a gold, I did not achieve an u/g on that flight, so I could assume he was a Platinum (Medallion, this was DL). So 100% of the jerks I observed being jerks today were probably top elites. I rest my case.