Absolutely! The gentleman at Frys is correct.
If you use a high-wattage power supply for any laptop, including Macs, that only requires a lower wattage power supply that is in fact better. The only downside is the greater cost, and the greater bulk.
FUN FACT! A savvy mac technician will always keep a single Magsafe (1) 85w power supply (along with a MagSafe->Magsafe 2 adapter) with them such that they can safely power various MacBooks made from 2006 onward until the USB-C models were introduced in the past couple/few years.