richly deserved

• well-earnedDeserved through effort
• justifiedShown to be right
• meritedRightfully earned or warranted
• fittingSuitable or proper
• dueOwed or expected

overdue · comeuppance · karma · just · appropriate · vindication · payback · long-awaited · hard-won · recognition · acclaim · reward · praise · triumph · validation · satisfaction · sweet · poetic justice