We traded recession for inflation. Worth it?

So the government basically threw money out of a helicopter during Covid by sending successful companies that weren't planning layoffs hundreds of thousands in free PPP money and sending endless stimulus checks to everyone in America. They even gave people who fired more money than they were previously making at their old job. It worked! No recession. Instead, we got record inflation. Was it worth it? Are people better off now? Happier now? Better place in terms of government? Who were the winners/losers? Was it worth it?