Awaken the Oblivious Fool” — Turn Jam With Top Pair: Spew or Strategy?

[tiscoatthedisco]

I’m working on spotting spots where I may be acting on impulse instead of logic — I call it “Awaken the Oblivious Fool.”
This is one of those hands where I’m unsure whether the shove is actually +EV, or just me thinking “he doesn’t have it.”

Hand

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NL Holdem 0.10(BB)

UTG_1 ($10.21)
MP ($15.46)
CO ($14)
BTN ($22.77)
HERO ($10)
BB ($10.40)
UTG ($10)

Dealt to Hero: 8♦ 9♦

UTG folds, UTG1 folds, MP raises to $0.26, CO folds,
BTN calls $0.25, HERO calls $0.20, BB folds

Flop ($0.92): 9♥ 6♥ 4♠
HERO checks, MP checks, BTN bets $0.87, HERO calls $0.87, MP folds

Turn ($2.66): 9♥ 6♥ 4♠ 4♦
HERO checks, BTN bets $2.53, HERO shoves $8.87, BTN folds

Hero wins $7.59

My Thoughts

On the flop I felt calling made sense — top pair, reasonable kicker, BTN can stab wide.

On the turn, I shoved.
In the moment, I thought:

• I might be repping trips or strong hands naturally
  
  
• I wanted protection vs draws and overcards
  
  
• BTN “didn’t look like he had it”

But afterward I’m not sure the logic holds.

If I’m honest, the shove was probably more instinct than calculation.
Part of me now thinks:

• Maybe this is minus EV long-term
  
  
• Maybe the better line is just call turn, hope no awful river comes, and let villain keep bluffing

I’d appreciate feedback on whether this turn jam is reasonable, or if I'm overplaying top pair and turning it into a bluff when I shouldn't.