Jim,
I can not see why a 5 amp or less appliance deserves a individual circuit.
Heck, put the coffee maker and clock on the same circuit and you have a warning system.
It has nothing to do with the frig as a load. If it only took 1 amp i still want it dedicated.
Why is as i been saying, it is the other loads that could easily trip that circuit and you might not notice it for hours or even days. Sure you could put an alarm on it and even have it call your cell number. Why spend that over 50 feet of romex,1 breaker and maybe 15 minutes.
I am not arguing what NEC says as it clearly is allowed on a SA circuit.
My only issue with it is what your putting at risk. Do not know whats in your frig put ours usually has a couple hundred dollars worth of food. I have had customers that had extra frig in garage and lost it all to a gfi that triped. I have 2 frigs both on own dedicated circuit. Also have small chest freezer in my pool table / hot tub room that i put on same circuit as the lights in that room and the emergancy exit / light sign. That way if it trips i have warning
This all comes down to going beyond the NEC min. Choice is up to you and your customer. Will admit that with the high price of wire and arc faults that if i was doing track homes i would be cutting corners where ever i could. No argument with you doing what you want to. Its your problem not mine when the breaker trips.