And maybe change the contents of the file to:
STUFFING_MULTIPLIER = settings.startup["stuffing multiplier"].value
for _, recipe in pairs(data.raw.recipe) do
if recipe.normal then
recipe.normal.overload_multiplier = math.max(STUFFING_MULTIPLIER, recipe.normal.overload_multiplier or 1)
recipe.expensive.overload_multiplier = math.max(STUFFING_MULTIPLIER, recipe.expensive.overload_multiplier or 1)
else
recipe.overload_multiplier = math.max(STUFFING_MULTIPLIER, recipe.overload_multiplier or 1)
end
end