Are 4 HLs worth it?

I’m currently taking: Economics, Psychology, Mathematics AI HL English L&L, Spanish ab initio, ESS SL

I scored a 40/42 in my first mid-terms in December 2024, scoring the 6s in English and Spanish.

I topped in ESS where I scored 77/100 and 7 was 71+.

That made me think, what if I could take ESS HL?

Obviously some colleges consider ESS a weaker subject which means they could consider my profile a 5 subject profile. ESS hasn’t been so hard for me now and HL seems to be only environmental law, ethics and economics, which all would work for my PPE major.

I’m not so sure about a 7 in ESS HL but I think I could score a 6. In that case, does a 40/42 regular beat a 39/42 4 HLs, or what are your thoughts?