diff --git a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/cluster/routing/allocation/decider/ThrottlingAllocationDecider.java b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/cluster/routing/allocation/decider/ThrottlingAllocationDecider.java
index 26a04de31ce39..61e7aaed5ecff 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/cluster/routing/allocation/decider/ThrottlingAllocationDecider.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/cluster/routing/allocation/decider/ThrottlingAllocationDecider.java
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
 import org.opensearch.common.settings.Setting.Property;
 import org.opensearch.common.settings.Settings;
 
-import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.function.BiFunction;
 
 import static org.opensearch.cluster.routing.allocation.decider.Decision.THROTTLE;
@@ -211,20 +210,9 @@ private Decision allocateInitialShardCopies(ShardRouting shardRouting, RoutingNo
             allocation,
             currentInRecoveries,
             replicasInitialRecoveries,
-            (x, y) -> getInitialPrimaryNodeOutgoingRecoveries(x, y),
+            this::getInitialPrimaryNodeOutgoingRecoveries,
             replicasInitialRecoveries,
-            String.format(
-                Locale.ROOT,
-                "[%s=%d]",
-                CLUSTER_ROUTING_ALLOCATION_NODE_INITIAL_REPLICAS_RECOVERIES_SETTING.getKey(),
-                replicasInitialRecoveries
-            ),
-            String.format(
-                Locale.ROOT,
-                "[%s=%d]",
-                CLUSTER_ROUTING_ALLOCATION_NODE_INITIAL_REPLICAS_RECOVERIES_SETTING.getKey(),
-                replicasInitialRecoveries
-            )
+            true
         );
     }
 
@@ -238,22 +226,9 @@ private Decision allocateNonInitialShardCopies(ShardRouting shardRouting, Routin
             allocation,
             currentInRecoveries,
             concurrentIncomingRecoveries,
-            (x, y) -> getPrimaryNodeOutgoingRecoveries(x, y),
+            this::getPrimaryNodeOutgoingRecoveries,
             concurrentOutgoingRecoveries,
-            String.format(
-                Locale.ROOT,
-                "[%s=%d] (can also be set via [%s])",
-                CLUSTER_ROUTING_ALLOCATION_NODE_CONCURRENT_INCOMING_RECOVERIES_SETTING.getKey(),
-                concurrentIncomingRecoveries,
-                CLUSTER_ROUTING_ALLOCATION_NODE_CONCURRENT_RECOVERIES_SETTING.getKey()
-            ),
-            String.format(
-                Locale.ROOT,
-                "[%s=%d] (can also be set via [%s])",
-                CLUSTER_ROUTING_ALLOCATION_NODE_CONCURRENT_OUTGOING_RECOVERIES_SETTING.getKey(),
-                concurrentOutgoingRecoveries,
-                CLUSTER_ROUTING_ALLOCATION_NODE_CONCURRENT_RECOVERIES_SETTING.getKey()
-            )
+            false
         );
     }
 
@@ -274,18 +249,30 @@ private Decision allocateShardCopies(
         int inRecoveriesLimit,
         BiFunction<ShardRouting, RoutingAllocation, Integer> primaryNodeOutRecoveriesFunc,
         int outRecoveriesLimit,
-        String incomingRecoveriesSettingMsg,
-        String outGoingRecoveriesSettingMsg
+        boolean isInitialShardCopies
     ) {
         // Allocating a shard to this node will increase the incoming recoveries
         if (currentInRecoveries >= inRecoveriesLimit) {
-            return allocation.decision(
-                THROTTLE,
-                NAME,
-                "reached the limit of incoming shard recoveries [%d], cluster setting %s",
-                currentInRecoveries,
-                incomingRecoveriesSettingMsg
-            );
+            if (isInitialShardCopies) {
+                return allocation.decision(
+                    THROTTLE,
+                    NAME,
+                    "reached the limit of incoming shard recoveries [%d], cluster setting [%s=%d]",
+                    currentInRecoveries,
+                    CLUSTER_ROUTING_ALLOCATION_NODE_INITIAL_REPLICAS_RECOVERIES_SETTING.getKey(),
+                    inRecoveriesLimit
+                );
+            } else {
+                return allocation.decision(
+                    THROTTLE,
+                    NAME,
+                    "reached the limit of incoming shard recoveries [%d], cluster setting [%s=%d] (can also be set via [%s])",
+                    currentInRecoveries,
+                    CLUSTER_ROUTING_ALLOCATION_NODE_CONCURRENT_INCOMING_RECOVERIES_SETTING.getKey(),
+                    inRecoveriesLimit,
+                    CLUSTER_ROUTING_ALLOCATION_NODE_CONCURRENT_RECOVERIES_SETTING.getKey()
+                );
+            }
         } else {
             // search for corresponding recovery source (= primary shard) and check number of outgoing recoveries on that node
             ShardRouting primaryShard = allocation.routingNodes().activePrimary(shardRouting.shardId());
@@ -294,14 +281,30 @@ private Decision allocateShardCopies(
             }
             int primaryNodeOutRecoveries = primaryNodeOutRecoveriesFunc.apply(shardRouting, allocation);
             if (primaryNodeOutRecoveries >= outRecoveriesLimit) {
-                return allocation.decision(
-                    THROTTLE,
-                    NAME,
-                    "reached the limit of outgoing shard recoveries [%d] on the node [%s] which holds the primary, " + "cluster setting %s",
-                    primaryNodeOutRecoveries,
-                    primaryShard.currentNodeId(),
-                    outGoingRecoveriesSettingMsg
-                );
+                if (isInitialShardCopies) {
+                    return allocation.decision(
+                        THROTTLE,
+                        NAME,
+                        "reached the limit of outgoing shard recoveries [%d] on the node [%s] which holds the primary, "
+                            + "cluster setting [%s=%d]",
+                        primaryNodeOutRecoveries,
+                        primaryShard.currentNodeId(),
+                        CLUSTER_ROUTING_ALLOCATION_NODE_INITIAL_REPLICAS_RECOVERIES_SETTING.getKey(),
+                        inRecoveriesLimit
+                    );
+                } else {
+                    return allocation.decision(
+                        THROTTLE,
+                        NAME,
+                        "reached the limit of outgoing shard recoveries [%d] on the node [%s] which holds the primary, "
+                            + "cluster setting [%s=%d] (can also be set via [%s])",
+                        primaryNodeOutRecoveries,
+                        primaryShard.currentNodeId(),
+                        CLUSTER_ROUTING_ALLOCATION_NODE_CONCURRENT_OUTGOING_RECOVERIES_SETTING.getKey(),
+                        outRecoveriesLimit,
+                        CLUSTER_ROUTING_ALLOCATION_NODE_CONCURRENT_RECOVERIES_SETTING.getKey()
+                    );
+                }
             } else {
                 return allocation.decision(
                     YES,