Did you install new pads and braided stainless brake lines? Did you do a proper bleed of the system? That will tighten up the action at the lever. If the lever used to go to the handle before, it may have been a combination of old pads and a lot of air in the system.
If the brakes are stopping the bike properly and the wheel spins freely when they aren't being applied, I would say you have done well and are good to go.
