"VFR-on-top" clearances allow IFR-rated pilots to operate in VFR conditions at VFR altitudes on an IFR flight plan, but shift responsibility to the pilot for VFR weather minimums, cloud separation, ...
You and two friends are flying to Nashville for a weekend of great music. It will be an IFR flight from Asheville, North Carolina (KAVL), to John C. Tune (KJWN). Your clearance is what you expect: ...