Is it a bad move to take a long vacation right before resigning?

I accepted an offer at a new firm but not starting until September. So I was thinking about just using the rest of my vacation days, keep getting paid, then resign in a couple weeks. Technically within my rights but I also don't want to burn bridges. Is this considered to be a bad move or should I just go for it?

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You're quitting. Who cares? If it's paid and you have days accrued use that shit.

 

Do it 

"If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them." - Bruce Lee
 

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