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I am sorry but this tells me exactly one thing: that you don't know how to write a job description.

If you have written your job description tailored to the ideal candidate you would have had a smaller candidate pool and a better match to the actual job.

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Writing a nice description will help but only slightly. It was written here the other day: GitLab used to receive 15,000 resumes per month. I think their job descriptions are pretty good and precise. People use scripts to apply to hundreds of jobs blindly.

"How to Apply to All Jobs on AngelList (Script)"

https://alejandrorioja.com/how-to-apply-to-a-lot-of-jobs-on-...

Unless you somehow require proof that the applicant meets the requirements, I don’t see how that prevents the spray-and-pray applications.

This is not from an IT position, but my wife uses "mention word XYZ in the email subject" in the requirements. This filters out a few people who just spam their CV regardless of job description. It also filters out people who are applying to a job that really requires attention to details in written communication.

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