I hear 'ya
I know what you mean. I am 6' 2" and have to grip a 58 inch
cue right near the end of the butt to maintain what I consider
the proper form for my height. I remember a thread about this
maybe 2 or 3 months ago, and there was some great info posted.
In fact almost the exact wording that you used, was stated.
I sometimes almost drop a 57 inch house cue on the rare
occasions that I use one these days. I keep reaching for that
last inch that doesn't exist. I was going to try a 2 inch extension
for my Meucci, but never pursued it, as I have been using a
very low-profile 58 inch cue these days.
Anyway, I suspect a search will turn up the thread I am thinking
of, and probably a few more. Good luck.