Can ceramic coating really protect against rock chips on an Audi?

I've been going back and forth on whether to get ceramic coating applied to my 2020 Audi RS5 because I've heard so many mixed opinions about whether it's actually worth the money or just an expensive gimmick. The main reason I'm considering it is that the front end of my car is absolutely peppered with tiny stone chips from all the highway driving I do, and I'm tired of touching them up with paint pens that never quite match perfectly. I know that PPF would be the best protection against actual physical damage, but the cost of getting the full front end wrapped is pretty eye-watering and I'm not sure I want to spend that much on a car I might only keep for another couple of years. Some people have told me that ceramic coating makes the paint harder and more resistant to minor impacts, while others say it does nothing for rock chips and is really just for making the car easier to clean and keeping it shiny for longer. I was looking online and came across exoticcarcare.ae/audi-detailing-abu-dhabi/ which seems to offer both ceramic coatings and paint correction, so they might be able to advise on what's actually realistic in terms of protection. But before I go and spend a chunk of money, I wanted to ask the community – has anyone with an Audi gotten ceramic coating and felt like it actually helped reduce stone chips, or did you still end up with the same damage and just have a shinier car with chips in it? I'm also curious about how long the coating actually lasts in this climate with the intense sun and heat. Would really appreciate some honest feedback from people who've tried it.