No, I belive The Homelander pays respect to Superman by being everything he is not as well as a dark reflection on what might have happened to baby Kal-El if he hadn't been adopted by loving and caring parents.
The Boys turns Starlight's story into one of reclaiming control and finding strength during times of trauma.
After all, with such a power he can probably see through his own closed eyelids.
Is there any chance that Starlight really would have killed Hughie in the moment? Floating inches away from him was a superpowered fetus drenched in blood and viscera.
Herogasm is over and the supes start flying off.
Another gets a hold of Lucero and in the struggle Lucero kills him but gets shot in the chest.