6th meal at night?

Ti

Hi ladies, I have a question. So my son is a big tall boy who has been sleeping through the night since he was three weeks (except during leaps). He is now almost 9 months and has been eating 6 instead of the recommended 5 meals lately. He would eat 7oz at 7 in the morning, 7oz around 10, vegetables at lunch time (this is less easy lately as he seems to dislike vegetables lately, have been told this is a phase) fruits at 4pm (he adoooooooores fruit), 7oz of milk at 7pm and then the last month another 7oz at 11pm or 1am. I havr been told by a pediatrician I shouldnt allow a sixth meal as he is eating too much but he screams bloody murder if we dont give it to him. Last night we tried to let him cry it out but the poor sod cried from 1 to 2am and we still had to end up giving it to him. Anyone else has this issue, am I overfeeding my son? Any tips?

He does not take a pacifier or a lovey.