On TV people are always saying 'this moment in time'. Is the correct grammar?

Question

Is it correct grammar for people to say 'this moment in time. I always think that it sounds incorrect?

Answer 1

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It sounds more dramatic than saying "right now". 

Answer 2

It's "at this moment in time."  It's redundant for emphasis, so it's correct.

Answer 3

It's reduntant 

Answer 4

It's redundant, expressing the same concept twice (this moment and at this time). But it's also long since entered the English vernacular and as such, is not considered a mistake.

Answer 5

It's correct, though it takes four words to say what could be said in one or two.