Puffy white clouds filled the sky - stop, stop right now, just don’t go there. Clouds are always puffy. Back to the drawing board right now...
I guess the only time you might get away with using a cliche is if it is for characterisation -- perhaps you have a character in your story who thinks and speaks only in platitudes. Or you could possibly use them for comic effect, but not otherwise, in any circumstances, ever.
Am I being harsh? I don't think so.
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