Xytronix
"Orion has too many menu items"
Orion only uses one extra menu item Tools from Safari, so, it should not be a big problem.


"Its against the design philosophy of macOS to occupy space on the right side of the notch"
And how those menu items should be rendered
This is completely handled by macOS natively, and Orion don't play any role in menu item rendering. There can be different factors which can affect, like localized menu item strings.
Can you please share full screenshot for top bar from Safari and Orion, so that we can compare and try finding possible solution.
(Please make sure that the Debug menu is enabled in Safari, or disable Debug menu from Orion before taking screenshot to help us getting better idea of the situation)