Take advantage of your equity vs. Force opponent to make a bad play

Question

Say you have A♠ A♥. Regardless of the action pre-flop, let's say the flop comes A♦ T♦ 9♣ and the action is on you. On a wet board like this, you probably want to bet to protect your hand and perhaps build the pot since you have a monster. However, If you bet an amount close to the full pot or even over bet the pot, you're most likely forcing your skillful opponent to fold his potential draws since he would be making a -EV play by calling. On the other hand, if you bet an amount like 1/2 to 3/4 the pot, your opponent can still make a call with +EV. From your perceptive, that can be a good thing since you got the largest equity and you're (supposedly) willing to build a bigger pot.

Which of the two lines of thinking is more sound? Force a -EV play or a fold? or allow a +EV play while building a bigger pot when you got the edge?

P.S. For simplicity, let's say you're almost positive that your opponent has K♦Q♦

Answer 1

Regardless of action of action pre-flop? You should never play a flop ignoring pre-flop action. Stack size matters.

NO WAY you can put your opponent on K♦Q♦. Even if they are playing suited K then less than 1/4 of the time it is diamonds. If you are going to base your play on opponent has basically the best possible hand then you have a hole in your game. Put your player on a specific hand for simplicity has no value in poker strategy and leads to bad play.

You should be betting AA pre-flop enough to make playing KQ suited not profitable. If you are slow playing AA then fine but that will effect how to play the flop.

On the flop was it checked to you or are you first to act. It matters.

If they are on K♦Q♦ then they are 45% to make a straight or flush by the river and should call a small bet and jam to a big bet. They should jam to a small bet if they have less than 2 pots behind.

This cannot be reduced to force a -EV play or a fold given critical information that is not included. If they are really on KQ diamonds with overlay there is no -EV.