[Feature] Create indexes also without full refresh
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### Is this your first time submitting a feature request?
- [X] I have read the [expectations for open source contributors](https://docs.getdbt.com/docs/contributing/oss-expectations)
- [X] I have searched the existing issues, and I could not find an existing issue for this feature
- [X] I am requesting a straightforward extension of existing dbt functionality, rather than a Big Idea better suited to a discussion
### Describe the feature
I have an incremental table or a materialized view and create a new index for this via `config(indexes=[{'columns': ['column_a']}])`. Then, this index is only created if the model is run with `full-refresh`.
It would be better, if the index is created with every run. I.e, if I add an index to a model, this is created with the next run.
I'm using PostgreSQL.
### Describe alternatives you've considered
Alternatives:
* Do a full refresh, which can be expensive
* Create an index "by hand" in SQL
### Who will this benefit?
Subsequenctly adding an index for incremental models, which are expensive to fully refresh.
### Are you interested in contributing this feature?
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### Anything else?
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