diff --git a/src/function.rs b/src/function.rs
index 88abf13..9918ca6 100644
--- a/src/function.rs
+++ b/src/function.rs
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ impl<'lua> Function<'lua> {
         )
         .try_cache()
         .set_name("__mlua_bind")
-        .call((self.clone(), args_wrapper))
+        .call((self, args_wrapper))
     }
 
     /// Returns the environment of the Lua function.
diff --git a/src/lua.rs b/src/lua.rs
index dd04cc6..8d165d7 100644
--- a/src/lua.rs
+++ b/src/lua.rs
@@ -644,13 +644,13 @@ impl Lua {
         };
 
         let modname = self.create_string(modname)?;
-        let value = match loaded.raw_get(modname.clone())? {
+        let value = match loaded.raw_get(&modname)? {
             Value::Nil => {
-                let result = match func.call(modname.clone())? {
+                let result = match func.call(&modname)? {
                     Value::Nil => Value::Boolean(true),
                     res => res,
                 };
-                loaded.raw_set(modname, result.clone())?;
+                loaded.raw_set(modname, &result)?;
                 result
             }
             res => res,
@@ -3205,7 +3205,7 @@ impl Lua {
         let loader = self.create_function(|_, ()| Ok("\n\tcan't load C modules in safe mode"))?;
 
         // The third and fourth searchers looks for a loader as a C library
-        searchers.raw_set(3, loader.clone())?;
+        searchers.raw_set(3, loader)?;
         searchers.raw_remove(4)?;
 
         Ok(())
diff --git a/src/luau/package.rs b/src/luau/package.rs
index 6a3e0c1..880f2e8 100644
--- a/src/luau/package.rs
+++ b/src/luau/package.rs
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ impl std::ops::DerefMut for LoadedDylibs {
 pub(crate) fn register_package_module(lua: &Lua) -> Result<()> {
     // Create the package table and store it in app_data for later use (bypassing globals lookup)
     let package = lua.create_table()?;
-    lua.set_app_data(PackageKey(lua.create_registry_value(package.clone())?));
+    lua.set_app_data(PackageKey(lua.create_registry_value(&package)?));
 
     // Set `package.path`
     let mut search_path = env::var("LUAU_PATH")
@@ -82,12 +82,12 @@ pub(crate) fn register_package_module(lua: &Lua) -> Result<()> {
 
     // Set `package.loaded` (table with a list of loaded modules)
     let loaded = lua.create_table()?;
-    package.raw_set("loaded", loaded.clone())?;
+    package.raw_set("loaded", &loaded)?;
     lua.set_named_registry_value("_LOADED", loaded)?;
 
     // Set `package.loaders`
     let loaders = lua.create_sequence_from([lua.create_function(lua_loader)?])?;
-    package.raw_set("loaders", loaders.clone())?;
+    package.raw_set("loaders", &loaders)?;
     #[cfg(unix)]
     {
         loaders.push(lua.create_function(dylib_loader)?)?;
diff --git a/src/table.rs b/src/table.rs
index d144631..5d7decf 100644
--- a/src/table.rs
+++ b/src/table.rs
@@ -240,16 +240,12 @@ impl<'lua> Table<'lua> {
         // If self does not define it, then check the other table.
         if let Some(mt) = self.get_metatable() {
             if mt.contains_key("__eq")? {
-                return mt
-                    .get::<_, Function>("__eq")?
-                    .call((self.clone(), other.clone()));
+                return mt.get::<_, Function>("__eq")?.call((self, other));
             }
         }
         if let Some(mt) = other.get_metatable() {
             if mt.contains_key("__eq")? {
-                return mt
-                    .get::<_, Function>("__eq")?
-                    .call((self.clone(), other.clone()));
+                return mt.get::<_, Function>("__eq")?.call((self, other));
             }
         }
 
@@ -1004,10 +1000,7 @@ impl<'lua> TableExt<'lua> for Table<'lua> {
         A: IntoLuaMulti<'lua>,
         R: FromLuaMulti<'lua>,
     {
-        let lua = self.0.lua;
-        let mut args = args.into_lua_multi(lua)?;
-        args.push_front(Value::Table(self.clone()));
-        self.get::<_, Function>(name)?.call(args)
+        self.get::<_, Function>(name)?.call((self, args))
     }
 
     fn call_function<A, R>(&self, name: &str, args: A) -> Result<R>
@@ -1024,13 +1017,7 @@ impl<'lua> TableExt<'lua> for Table<'lua> {
         A: IntoLuaMulti<'lua>,
         R: FromLuaMulti<'lua> + 'lua,
     {
-        let lua = self.0.lua;
-        let mut args = match args.into_lua_multi(lua) {
-            Ok(args) => args,
-            Err(e) => return Box::pin(future::err(e)),
-        };
-        args.push_front(Value::Table(self.clone()));
-        self.call_async_function(name, args)
+        self.call_async_function(name, (self, args))
     }
 
     #[cfg(feature = "async")]
@@ -1040,12 +1027,14 @@ impl<'lua> TableExt<'lua> for Table<'lua> {
         R: FromLuaMulti<'lua> + 'lua,
     {
         let lua = self.0.lua;
-        let args = match args.into_lua_multi(lua) {
-            Ok(args) => args,
-            Err(e) => return Box::pin(future::err(e)),
-        };
         match self.get::<_, Function>(name) {
-            Ok(func) => Box::pin(async move { func.call_async(args).await }),
+            Ok(func) => {
+                let args = match args.into_lua_multi(lua) {
+                    Ok(args) => args,
+                    Err(e) => return Box::pin(future::err(e)),
+                };
+                Box::pin(async move { func.call_async(args).await })
+            }
             Err(e) => Box::pin(future::err(e)),
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/userdata.rs b/src/userdata.rs
index dbbbffa..621910c 100644
--- a/src/userdata.rs
+++ b/src/userdata.rs
@@ -1161,9 +1161,7 @@ impl<'lua> AnyUserData<'lua> {
         }
 
         if mt.contains_key("__eq")? {
-            return mt
-                .get::<_, Function>("__eq")?
-                .call((self.clone(), other.clone()));
+            return mt.get::<_, Function>("__eq")?.call((self, other));
         }
 
         Ok(false)
diff --git a/src/userdata_ext.rs b/src/userdata_ext.rs
index 63abffe..71c36f9 100644
--- a/src/userdata_ext.rs
+++ b/src/userdata_ext.rs
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ impl<'lua> AnyUserDataExt<'lua> for AnyUserData<'lua> {
         let metatable = self.get_metatable()?;
         match metatable.get::<Value>(MetaMethod::Index)? {
             Value::Table(table) => table.raw_get(key),
-            Value::Function(func) => func.call((self.clone(), key)),
+            Value::Function(func) => func.call((self, key)),
             _ => Err(Error::runtime("attempt to index a userdata value")),
         }
     }
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ impl<'lua> AnyUserDataExt<'lua> for AnyUserData<'lua> {
         let metatable = self.get_metatable()?;
         match metatable.get::<Value>(MetaMethod::NewIndex)? {
             Value::Table(table) => table.raw_set(key, value),
-            Value::Function(func) => func.call((self.clone(), key, value)),
+            Value::Function(func) => func.call((self, key, value)),
             _ => Err(Error::runtime("attempt to index a userdata value")),
         }
     }
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ impl<'lua> AnyUserDataExt<'lua> for AnyUserData<'lua> {
     {
         let metatable = self.get_metatable()?;
         match metatable.get::<Value>(MetaMethod::Call)? {
-            Value::Function(func) => func.call((self.clone(), args)),
+            Value::Function(func) => func.call((self, args)),
             _ => Err(Error::runtime("attempt to call a userdata value")),
         }
     }
@@ -121,11 +121,10 @@ impl<'lua> AnyUserDataExt<'lua> for AnyUserData<'lua> {
         };
         match metatable.get::<Value>(MetaMethod::Call) {
             Ok(Value::Function(func)) => {
-                let mut args = match args.into_lua_multi(self.0.lua) {
+                let args = match (self, args).into_lua_multi(self.0.lua) {
                     Ok(args) => args,
                     Err(e) => return Box::pin(future::err(e)),
                 };
-                args.push_front(Value::UserData(self.clone()));
                 Box::pin(async move { func.call_async(args).await })
             }
             Ok(_) => Box::pin(future::err(Error::runtime(
@@ -140,7 +139,7 @@ impl<'lua> AnyUserDataExt<'lua> for AnyUserData<'lua> {
         A: IntoLuaMulti<'lua>,
         R: FromLuaMulti<'lua>,
     {
-        self.call_function(name, (self.clone(), args))
+        self.call_function(name, (self, args))
     }
 
     #[cfg(feature = "async")]
@@ -149,7 +148,7 @@ impl<'lua> AnyUserDataExt<'lua> for AnyUserData<'lua> {
         A: IntoLuaMulti<'lua>,
         R: FromLuaMulti<'lua> + 'lua,
     {
-        self.call_async_function(name, (self.clone(), args))
+        self.call_async_function(name, (self, args))
     }
 
     fn call_function<A, R>(&self, name: &str, args: A) -> Result<R>