Something like this in make is definitely trivial.

Big question is, are we okay with yet another option ?:

Index: compat.c
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/src/usr.bin/make/compat.c,v
diff -u -p -r1.93 compat.c
--- compat.c	26 Jan 2020 12:41:21 -0000	1.93
+++ compat.c	3 Nov 2024 12:35:33 -0000
@@ -275,9 +275,10 @@ Compat_Run(Lst targs, bool *has_errors, 
 	while ((gn = Lst_DeQueue(targs)) != NULL) {
 		CompatMake(gn, NULL);
 
-		if (gn->built_status == UPTODATE)
-			printf("`%s' is up to date.\n", gn->name);
-		else if (gn->built_status == ABORTED) {
+		if (gn->built_status == UPTODATE) {
+			if (!silentUpdateFlag)
+				printf("`%s' is up to date.\n", gn->name);
+		} else if (gn->built_status == ABORTED) {
 			printf("`%s' not remade because of errors.\n",
 			    gn->name);
 			*out_of_date = true;
Index: extern.h
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/src/usr.bin/make/extern.h,v
diff -u -p -r1.44 extern.h
--- extern.h	13 Jan 2020 14:51:50 -0000	1.44
+++ extern.h	3 Nov 2024 12:35:33 -0000
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 
 extern bool	ignoreErrors;	/* True if should ignore all errors */
 extern bool	beSilent;	/* True if should print no commands */
+extern bool	silentUpdateFlag; /* True if shouldn't print 'is up-to-date' */
 extern bool	noExecute;	/* True if should execute nothing */
 extern bool	allPrecious;	/* True if every target is precious */
 extern bool	keepgoing;	/* True if should continue on unaffected
Index: main.c
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/src/usr.bin/make/main.c,v
diff -u -p -r1.127 main.c
--- main.c	13 Jan 2020 15:41:53 -0000	1.127
+++ main.c	3 Nov 2024 12:35:33 -0000
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ bool 		touchFlag;	/* -t flag */
 bool 		ignoreErrors;	/* -i flag */
 bool 		beSilent;	/* -s flag */
 bool		dumpData;	/* -p flag */
+bool		silentUpdateFlag;	/* -Q flag */
 
 struct dirs {
 	char *current;
@@ -192,7 +193,7 @@ MainParseArgs(int argc, char **argv)
 {
 	int c, optend;
 
-#define OPTFLAGS "BC:D:I:SV:d:ef:ij:km:npqrst"
+#define OPTFLAGS "BC:D:I:SV:d:ef:ij:km:npqQrst"
 #define OPTLETTERS "BSiknpqrst"
 
 	if (pledge("stdio rpath wpath cpath fattr proc exec", NULL) == -1)
@@ -332,6 +333,9 @@ MainParseArgs(int argc, char **argv)
 			Dir_AddDir(systemIncludePath, optarg);
 			record_option(c, optarg);
 			break;
+		case 'Q':
+			silentUpdateFlag = true;
+			break;
 		case -1:
 			/* Check for variable assignments and targets. */
 			if (argv[optind] != NULL &&
@@ -668,6 +672,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	Static_Lst_Init(&special);
 
 	beSilent = false;		/* Print commands as executed */
+	silentUpdateFlag = false;	/* show "is up-to-date" messages */
 	ignoreErrors = false;		/* Pay attention to non-zero returns */
 	noExecute = false;		/* Execute all commands */
 	keepgoing = false;		/* Stop on error */
Index: make.1
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/src/usr.bin/make/make.1,v
diff -u -p -r1.133 make.1
--- make.1	8 Mar 2021 06:20:50 -0000	1.133
+++ make.1	3 Nov 2024 12:35:33 -0000
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 .Nd maintain program dependencies
 .Sh SYNOPSIS
 .Nm make
-.Op Fl BeiknpqrSst
+.Op Fl BeiknpQqrSst
 .Op Fl C Ar directory
 .Op Fl D Ar variable
 .Op Fl d Ar flags
@@ -254,6 +254,10 @@ Using
 .Fl m
 will override the default system include directory
 .Pa /usr/share/mk .
+.It Fl Q
+Don't display
+.Sq is up-to-date
+messages.
 .It Fl V Ar variable
 Print
 .Nm make Ns 's