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Is “pointe de menton” really used in French?

Short answer

No, it is not correct, you should use "bouton".

The word menton is the chin.

The word pointe has the meaning of "A sharp extremity" (2. meaning).

So, "pointe de menton" (or more exactly "pointe du menton" as @Circeus underlined) may be a reference to the extreme part of the chin.

Now, why does it translate button into "pointe de menton"?

Maybe because, in french we call "boutons" the pimples. And everyone knows that they often set up there.