If you're at above 12 % fat, then by all means use a slight calorie deficit in order to get to 8 - 12 % body fat levels and then once you get there, continue with maintenance calories or bounce around between slight deficit and slight surplus (mini cut / bulk cycles, etc). (naturaltestosteronebooster.top)
The Aussie joked about his slight deficit to his teammate in qualifying, saying it was a «birthday gift» (wtf1.com)
Now, before you start worrying about fat gain, I can assure you that this is still a very small increase in caloric intake and most likely will still have you in a slight deficit. (physiqonomics.com)