Yes, that is too simplistic. It is better to play the board and aim for a superior position. After that, you may find it a lot easier to convert your advantage to a fair endgame position - if you can't find an easier win.
There is a well-known advise for tournament and match players which is very similar to this situation: "if you want a draw, play for a win". The danger of aiming too low is that you will lose the best chess out of sight and miss obvious chances. Your opponent will smell your intentions and set traps on your route. You may get your endgame but at a price too high and succumb in the end!
If you play against an opponent which has worse endgame skills, but is equal good in other parts,
then a logical strategy would be to try to direct the game to an endgame, right?
As a main idea, should you simply try to exhange many pieces until there is a few pawns and a couple of officers left? Or would this be to simplistic?