diff --git a/src/lua.rs b/src/lua.rs
index 5acab41..2b0cdf4 100644
--- a/src/lua.rs
+++ b/src/lua.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ use crate::types::{
     Callback, CallbackUpvalue, DestructedUserdata, Integer, LightUserData, LuaRef, MaybeSend,
     Number, RegistryKey,
 };
-use crate::userdata::{AnyUserData, UserData, UserDataCell};
+use crate::userdata::{AnyUserData, MetaMethod, UserData, UserDataCell};
 use crate::userdata_impl::{StaticUserDataFields, StaticUserDataMethods, UserDataProxy};
 use crate::util::{
     self, assert_stack, callback_error, check_stack, get_destructed_userdata_metatable,
@@ -2515,16 +2515,16 @@ impl Lua {
         push_table(state, 0, metatable_nrec as c_int, true)?;
         for (k, m) in methods.meta_methods {
             self.push_value(Value::Function(self.create_callback(m)?))?;
-            rawset_field(state, -2, k.validate()?.name())?;
+            rawset_field(state, -2, MetaMethod::validate(&k)?)?;
         }
         #[cfg(feature = "async")]
         for (k, m) in methods.async_meta_methods {
             self.push_value(Value::Function(self.create_async_callback(m)?))?;
-            rawset_field(state, -2, k.validate()?.name())?;
+            rawset_field(state, -2, MetaMethod::validate(&k)?)?;
         }
         for (k, f) in fields.meta_fields {
             self.push_value(f(self)?)?;
-            rawset_field(state, -2, k.validate()?.name())?;
+            rawset_field(state, -2, MetaMethod::validate(&k)?)?;
         }
         let metatable_index = ffi::lua_absindex(state, -1);
 
diff --git a/src/scope.rs b/src/scope.rs
index b603e4a..48a8bd1 100644
--- a/src/scope.rs
+++ b/src/scope.rs
@@ -371,11 +371,11 @@ impl<'lua, 'scope> Scope<'lua, 'scope> {
             for (k, m) in ud_methods.meta_methods {
                 let data = data.clone();
                 lua.push_value(Value::Function(wrap_method(self, data, ud_ptr, m)?))?;
-                rawset_field(state, -2, k.validate()?.name())?;
+                rawset_field(state, -2, MetaMethod::validate(&k)?)?;
             }
             for (k, f) in ud_fields.meta_fields {
                 lua.push_value(f(mem::transmute(lua))?)?;
-                rawset_field(state, -2, k.validate()?.name())?;
+                rawset_field(state, -2, MetaMethod::validate(&k)?)?;
             }
             let metatable_index = ffi::lua_absindex(state, -1);
 
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ enum NonStaticMethod<'lua, T> {
 
 struct NonStaticUserDataMethods<'lua, T: UserData> {
     methods: Vec<(String, NonStaticMethod<'lua, T>)>,
-    meta_methods: Vec<(MetaMethod, NonStaticMethod<'lua, T>)>,
+    meta_methods: Vec<(String, NonStaticMethod<'lua, T>)>,
 }
 
 impl<'lua, T: UserData> Default for NonStaticUserDataMethods<'lua, T> {
@@ -624,170 +624,154 @@ impl<'lua, T: UserData> Default for NonStaticUserDataMethods<'lua, T> {
 }
 
 impl<'lua, T: UserData> UserDataMethods<'lua, T> for NonStaticUserDataMethods<'lua, T> {
-    fn add_method<A, R, M>(&mut self, name: &str, method: M)
+    fn add_method<M, A, R>(&mut self, name: impl AsRef<str>, method: M)
     where
+        M: Fn(&'lua Lua, &T, A) -> Result<R> + MaybeSend + 'static,
         A: FromLuaMulti<'lua>,
         R: IntoLuaMulti<'lua>,
-        M: 'static + MaybeSend + Fn(&'lua Lua, &T, A) -> Result<R>,
     {
-        self.methods.push((
-            name.into(),
-            NonStaticMethod::Method(Box::new(move |lua, ud, args| {
-                method(lua, ud, A::from_lua_multi(args, lua)?)?.into_lua_multi(lua)
-            })),
-        ));
+        let method = NonStaticMethod::Method(Box::new(move |lua, ud, args| {
+            method(lua, ud, A::from_lua_multi(args, lua)?)?.into_lua_multi(lua)
+        }));
+        self.methods.push((name.as_ref().into(), method));
     }
 
-    fn add_method_mut<A, R, M>(&mut self, name: &str, mut method: M)
+    fn add_method_mut<M, A, R>(&mut self, name: impl AsRef<str>, mut method: M)
     where
+        M: FnMut(&'lua Lua, &mut T, A) -> Result<R> + MaybeSend + 'static,
         A: FromLuaMulti<'lua>,
         R: IntoLuaMulti<'lua>,
-        M: 'static + MaybeSend + FnMut(&'lua Lua, &mut T, A) -> Result<R>,
     {
-        self.methods.push((
-            name.into(),
-            NonStaticMethod::MethodMut(Box::new(move |lua, ud, args| {
-                method(lua, ud, A::from_lua_multi(args, lua)?)?.into_lua_multi(lua)
-            })),
-        ));
+        let method = NonStaticMethod::MethodMut(Box::new(move |lua, ud, args| {
+            method(lua, ud, A::from_lua_multi(args, lua)?)?.into_lua_multi(lua)
+        }));
+        self.methods.push((name.as_ref().into(), method));
     }
 
     #[cfg(feature = "async")]
-    fn add_async_method<A, R, M, MR>(&mut self, _name: &str, _method: M)
+    fn add_async_method<M, A, MR, R>(&mut self, _name: impl AsRef<str>, _method: M)
     where
         T: Clone,
+        M: Fn(&'lua Lua, T, A) -> MR + MaybeSend + 'static,
         A: FromLuaMulti<'lua>,
+        MR: Future<Output = Result<R>> + 'lua,
         R: IntoLuaMulti<'lua>,
-        M: 'static + MaybeSend + Fn(&'lua Lua, T, A) -> MR,
-        MR: 'lua + Future<Output = Result<R>>,
     {
         // The panic should never happen as async non-static code wouldn't compile
         // Non-static lifetime must be bounded to 'lua lifetime
-        mlua_panic!("asynchronous methods are not supported for non-static userdata")
+        panic!("asynchronous methods are not supported for non-static userdata")
     }
 
-    fn add_function<A, R, F>(&mut self, name: &str, function: F)
+    fn add_function<F, A, R>(&mut self, name: impl AsRef<str>, function: F)
     where
+        F: Fn(&'lua Lua, A) -> Result<R> + MaybeSend + 'static,
         A: FromLuaMulti<'lua>,
         R: IntoLuaMulti<'lua>,
-        F: 'static + MaybeSend + Fn(&'lua Lua, A) -> Result<R>,
     {
-        self.methods.push((
-            name.into(),
-            NonStaticMethod::Function(Box::new(move |lua, args| {
-                function(lua, A::from_lua_multi(args, lua)?)?.into_lua_multi(lua)
-            })),
-        ));
+        let func = NonStaticMethod::Function(Box::new(move |lua, args| {
+            function(lua, A::from_lua_multi(args, lua)?)?.into_lua_multi(lua)
+        }));
+        self.methods.push((name.as_ref().into(), func));
     }
 
-    fn add_function_mut<A, R, F>(&mut self, name: &str, mut function: F)
+    fn add_function_mut<F, A, R>(&mut self, name: impl AsRef<str>, mut function: F)
     where
+        F: FnMut(&'lua Lua, A) -> Result<R> + MaybeSend + 'static,
         A: FromLuaMulti<'lua>,
         R: IntoLuaMulti<'lua>,
-        F: 'static + MaybeSend + FnMut(&'lua Lua, A) -> Result<R>,
     {
-        self.methods.push((
-            name.into(),
-            NonStaticMethod::FunctionMut(Box::new(move |lua, args| {
-                function(lua, A::from_lua_multi(args, lua)?)?.into_lua_multi(lua)
-            })),
-        ));
+        let func = NonStaticMethod::FunctionMut(Box::new(move |lua, args| {
+            function(lua, A::from_lua_multi(args, lua)?)?.into_lua_multi(lua)
+        }));
+        self.methods.push((name.as_ref().into(), func));
     }
 
     #[cfg(feature = "async")]
-    fn add_async_function<A, R, F, FR>(&mut self, _name: &str, _function: F)
+    fn add_async_function<F, A, FR, R>(&mut self, _name: impl AsRef<str>, _function: F)
     where
+        F: Fn(&'lua Lua, A) -> FR + MaybeSend + 'static,
         A: FromLuaMulti<'lua>,
+        FR: Future<Output = Result<R>> + 'lua,
         R: IntoLuaMulti<'lua>,
-        F: 'static + MaybeSend + Fn(&'lua Lua, A) -> FR,
-        FR: 'lua + Future<Output = Result<R>>,
     {
         // The panic should never happen as async non-static code wouldn't compile
         // Non-static lifetime must be bounded to 'lua lifetime
-        mlua_panic!("asynchronous functions are not supported for non-static userdata")
+        panic!("asynchronous functions are not supported for non-static userdata")
     }
 
-    fn add_meta_method<A, R, M>(&mut self, meta: impl Into<MetaMethod>, method: M)
+    fn add_meta_method<M, A, R>(&mut self, name: impl AsRef<str>, method: M)
     where
+        M: Fn(&'lua Lua, &T, A) -> Result<R> + MaybeSend + 'static,
         A: FromLuaMulti<'lua>,
         R: IntoLuaMulti<'lua>,
-        M: 'static + MaybeSend + Fn(&'lua Lua, &T, A) -> Result<R>,
     {
-        self.meta_methods.push((
-            meta.into(),
-            NonStaticMethod::Method(Box::new(move |lua, ud, args| {
-                method(lua, ud, A::from_lua_multi(args, lua)?)?.into_lua_multi(lua)
-            })),
-        ));
+        let method = NonStaticMethod::Method(Box::new(move |lua, ud, args| {
+            method(lua, ud, A::from_lua_multi(args, lua)?)?.into_lua_multi(lua)
+        }));
+        self.meta_methods.push((name.as_ref().into(), method));
     }
 
-    fn add_meta_method_mut<A, R, M>(&mut self, meta: impl Into<MetaMethod>, mut method: M)
+    fn add_meta_method_mut<M, A, R>(&mut self, name: impl AsRef<str>, mut method: M)
     where
+        M: FnMut(&'lua Lua, &mut T, A) -> Result<R> + MaybeSend + 'static,
         A: FromLuaMulti<'lua>,
         R: IntoLuaMulti<'lua>,
-        M: 'static + MaybeSend + FnMut(&'lua Lua, &mut T, A) -> Result<R>,
     {
-        self.meta_methods.push((
-            meta.into(),
-            NonStaticMethod::MethodMut(Box::new(move |lua, ud, args| {
-                method(lua, ud, A::from_lua_multi(args, lua)?)?.into_lua_multi(lua)
-            })),
-        ));
+        let method = NonStaticMethod::MethodMut(Box::new(move |lua, ud, args| {
+            method(lua, ud, A::from_lua_multi(args, lua)?)?.into_lua_multi(lua)
+        }));
+        self.meta_methods.push((name.as_ref().into(), method));
     }
 
     #[cfg(all(feature = "async", not(any(feature = "lua51", feature = "luau"))))]
-    fn add_async_meta_method<A, R, M, MR>(&mut self, _meta: impl Into<MetaMethod>, _method: M)
+    fn add_async_meta_method<M, A, MR, R>(&mut self, _name: impl AsRef<str>, _method: M)
     where
         T: Clone,
+        M: Fn(&'lua Lua, T, A) -> MR + MaybeSend + 'static,
         A: FromLuaMulti<'lua>,
+        MR: Future<Output = Result<R>> + 'lua,
         R: IntoLuaMulti<'lua>,
-        M: 'static + MaybeSend + Fn(&'lua Lua, T, A) -> MR,
-        MR: 'lua + Future<Output = Result<R>>,
     {
         // The panic should never happen as async non-static code wouldn't compile
         // Non-static lifetime must be bounded to 'lua lifetime
-        mlua_panic!("asynchronous meta methods are not supported for non-static userdata")
+        panic!("asynchronous meta methods are not supported for non-static userdata")
     }
 
-    fn add_meta_function<A, R, F>(&mut self, meta: impl Into<MetaMethod>, function: F)
+    fn add_meta_function<F, A, R>(&mut self, name: impl AsRef<str>, function: F)
     where
+        F: Fn(&'lua Lua, A) -> Result<R> + MaybeSend + 'static,
         A: FromLuaMulti<'lua>,
         R: IntoLuaMulti<'lua>,
-        F: 'static + MaybeSend + Fn(&'lua Lua, A) -> Result<R>,
     {
-        self.meta_methods.push((
-            meta.into(),
-            NonStaticMethod::Function(Box::new(move |lua, args| {
-                function(lua, A::from_lua_multi(args, lua)?)?.into_lua_multi(lua)
-            })),
-        ));
+        let func = NonStaticMethod::Function(Box::new(move |lua, args| {
+            function(lua, A::from_lua_multi(args, lua)?)?.into_lua_multi(lua)
+        }));
+        self.meta_methods.push((name.as_ref().into(), func));
     }
 
-    fn add_meta_function_mut<A, R, F>(&mut self, meta: impl Into<MetaMethod>, mut function: F)
+    fn add_meta_function_mut<F, A, R>(&mut self, name: impl AsRef<str>, mut function: F)
     where
+        F: FnMut(&'lua Lua, A) -> Result<R> + MaybeSend + 'static,
         A: FromLuaMulti<'lua>,
         R: IntoLuaMulti<'lua>,
-        F: 'static + MaybeSend + FnMut(&'lua Lua, A) -> Result<R>,
     {
-        self.meta_methods.push((
-            meta.into(),
-            NonStaticMethod::FunctionMut(Box::new(move |lua, args| {
-                function(lua, A::from_lua_multi(args, lua)?)?.into_lua_multi(lua)
-            })),
-        ));
+        let func = NonStaticMethod::FunctionMut(Box::new(move |lua, args| {
+            function(lua, A::from_lua_multi(args, lua)?)?.into_lua_multi(lua)
+        }));
+        self.meta_methods.push((name.as_ref().into(), func));
     }
 
     #[cfg(all(feature = "async", not(any(feature = "lua51", feature = "luau"))))]
-    fn add_async_meta_function<A, R, F, FR>(&mut self, _meta: impl Into<MetaMethod>, _function: F)
+    fn add_async_meta_function<F, A, FR, R>(&mut self, _name: impl AsRef<str>, _function: F)
     where
+        F: Fn(&'lua Lua, A) -> FR + MaybeSend + 'static,
         A: FromLuaMulti<'lua>,
+        FR: Future<Output = Result<R>> + 'lua,
         R: IntoLuaMulti<'lua>,
-        F: 'static + MaybeSend + Fn(&'lua Lua, A) -> FR,
-        FR: 'lua + Future<Output = Result<R>>,
     {
         // The panic should never happen as async non-static code wouldn't compile
         // Non-static lifetime must be bounded to 'lua lifetime
-        mlua_panic!("asynchronous meta functions are not supported for non-static userdata")
+        panic!("asynchronous meta functions are not supported for non-static userdata")
     }
 }
 
@@ -795,7 +779,7 @@ struct NonStaticUserDataFields<'lua, T: UserData> {
     field_getters: Vec<(String, NonStaticMethod<'lua, T>)>,
     field_setters: Vec<(String, NonStaticMethod<'lua, T>)>,
     #[allow(clippy::type_complexity)]
-    meta_fields: Vec<(MetaMethod, Box<dyn Fn(&'lua Lua) -> Result<Value<'lua>>>)>,
+    meta_fields: Vec<(String, Box<dyn Fn(&'lua Lua) -> Result<Value<'lua>>>)>,
 }
 
 impl<'lua, T: UserData> Default for NonStaticUserDataFields<'lua, T> {
@@ -809,75 +793,67 @@ impl<'lua, T: UserData> Default for NonStaticUserDataFields<'lua, T> {
 }
 
 impl<'lua, T: UserData> UserDataFields<'lua, T> for NonStaticUserDataFields<'lua, T> {
-    fn add_field_method_get<R, M>(&mut self, name: &str, method: M)
+    fn add_field_method_get<M, R>(&mut self, name: impl AsRef<str>, method: M)
     where
+        M: Fn(&'lua Lua, &T) -> Result<R> + MaybeSend + 'static,
         R: IntoLua<'lua>,
-        M: 'static + MaybeSend + Fn(&'lua Lua, &T) -> Result<R>,
     {
-        self.field_getters.push((
-            name.into(),
-            NonStaticMethod::Method(Box::new(move |lua, ud, _| {
-                method(lua, ud)?.into_lua_multi(lua)
-            })),
-        ));
+        let method = NonStaticMethod::Method(Box::new(move |lua, ud, _| {
+            method(lua, ud)?.into_lua_multi(lua)
+        }));
+        self.field_getters.push((name.as_ref().into(), method));
     }
 
-    fn add_field_method_set<A, M>(&mut self, name: &str, mut method: M)
+    fn add_field_method_set<M, A>(&mut self, name: impl AsRef<str>, mut method: M)
     where
+        M: FnMut(&'lua Lua, &mut T, A) -> Result<()> + MaybeSend + 'static,
         A: FromLua<'lua>,
-        M: 'static + MaybeSend + FnMut(&'lua Lua, &mut T, A) -> Result<()>,
     {
-        self.field_setters.push((
-            name.into(),
-            NonStaticMethod::MethodMut(Box::new(move |lua, ud, args| {
-                method(lua, ud, A::from_lua_multi(args, lua)?)?.into_lua_multi(lua)
-            })),
-        ));
+        let method = NonStaticMethod::MethodMut(Box::new(move |lua, ud, args| {
+            method(lua, ud, A::from_lua_multi(args, lua)?)?.into_lua_multi(lua)
+        }));
+        self.field_setters.push((name.as_ref().into(), method));
     }
 
-    fn add_field_function_get<R, F>(&mut self, name: &str, function: F)
+    fn add_field_function_get<F, R>(&mut self, name: impl AsRef<str>, function: F)
     where
+        F: Fn(&'lua Lua, AnyUserData<'lua>) -> Result<R> + MaybeSend + 'static,
         R: IntoLua<'lua>,
-        F: 'static + MaybeSend + Fn(&'lua Lua, AnyUserData<'lua>) -> Result<R>,
     {
-        self.field_getters.push((
-            name.into(),
-            NonStaticMethod::Function(Box::new(move |lua, args| {
-                function(lua, AnyUserData::from_lua_multi(args, lua)?)?.into_lua_multi(lua)
-            })),
-        ));
+        let func = NonStaticMethod::Function(Box::new(move |lua, args| {
+            function(lua, AnyUserData::from_lua_multi(args, lua)?)?.into_lua_multi(lua)
+        }));
+        self.field_getters.push((name.as_ref().into(), func));
     }
 
-    fn add_field_function_set<A, F>(&mut self, name: &str, mut function: F)
+    fn add_field_function_set<F, A>(&mut self, name: impl AsRef<str>, mut function: F)
     where
+        F: FnMut(&'lua Lua, AnyUserData<'lua>, A) -> Result<()> + MaybeSend + 'static,
         A: FromLua<'lua>,
-        F: 'static + MaybeSend + FnMut(&'lua Lua, AnyUserData<'lua>, A) -> Result<()>,
     {
-        self.field_setters.push((
-            name.into(),
-            NonStaticMethod::FunctionMut(Box::new(move |lua, args| {
-                let (ud, val) = <_>::from_lua_multi(args, lua)?;
-                function(lua, ud, val)?.into_lua_multi(lua)
-            })),
-        ));
+        let func = NonStaticMethod::FunctionMut(Box::new(move |lua, args| {
+            let (ud, val) = <_>::from_lua_multi(args, lua)?;
+            function(lua, ud, val)?.into_lua_multi(lua)
+        }));
+        self.field_setters.push((name.as_ref().into(), func));
     }
 
-    fn add_meta_field_with<R, F>(&mut self, meta: impl Into<MetaMethod>, f: F)
+    fn add_meta_field_with<F, R>(&mut self, name: impl AsRef<str>, f: F)
     where
-        F: 'static + MaybeSend + Fn(&'lua Lua) -> Result<R>,
+        F: Fn(&'lua Lua) -> Result<R> + MaybeSend + 'static,
         R: IntoLua<'lua>,
     {
-        let meta = meta.into();
+        let name = name.as_ref().to_string();
         self.meta_fields.push((
-            meta.clone(),
+            name.clone(),
             Box::new(move |lua| {
                 let value = f(lua)?.into_lua(lua)?;
-                if meta == MetaMethod::Index || meta == MetaMethod::NewIndex {
+                if name == MetaMethod::Index || name == MetaMethod::NewIndex {
                     match value {
                         Value::Nil | Value::Table(_) | Value::Function(_) => {}
                         _ => {
                             return Err(Error::MetaMethodTypeError {
-                                method: meta.to_string(),
+                                method: name.clone(),
                                 type_name: value.type_name(),
                                 message: Some("expected nil, table or function".to_string()),
                             })
diff --git a/src/userdata.rs b/src/userdata.rs
index c2275fb..c5312fb 100644
--- a/src/userdata.rs
+++ b/src/userdata.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use std::any::TypeId;
 use std::cell::{Ref, RefCell, RefMut};
 use std::fmt;
-use std::hash::{Hash, Hasher};
+use std::hash::Hash;
 use std::ops::{Deref, DerefMut};
 use std::os::raw::{c_char, c_int};
 use std::string::String as StdString;
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ pub(crate) const USER_VALUE_MAXSLOT: usize = 8;
 /// generally no need to do so: [`UserData`] implementors can instead just implement `Drop`.
 ///
 /// [`UserData`]: crate::UserData
-#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
 pub enum MetaMethod {
     /// The `+` operator.
     Add,
@@ -141,23 +141,17 @@ pub enum MetaMethod {
     /// [lua_doc]: https://www.lua.org/manual/5.4/manual.html#3.3.8
     #[cfg(any(feature = "lua54"))]
     Close,
-    /// A custom metamethod.
-    ///
-    /// Must not be in the protected list: `__gc`, `__metatable`, `__mlua*`.
-    Custom(StdString),
 }
 
-impl PartialEq for MetaMethod {
-    fn eq(&self, other: &Self) -> bool {
-        self.name() == other.name()
+impl PartialEq<MetaMethod> for &str {
+    fn eq(&self, other: &MetaMethod) -> bool {
+        *self == other.name()
     }
 }
 
-impl Eq for MetaMethod {}
-
-impl Hash for MetaMethod {
-    fn hash<H: Hasher>(&self, state: &mut H) {
-        self.name().hash(state);
+impl PartialEq<MetaMethod> for String {
+    fn eq(&self, other: &MetaMethod) -> bool {
+        self == other.name()
     }
 }
 
@@ -169,7 +163,7 @@ impl fmt::Display for MetaMethod {
 
 impl MetaMethod {
     /// Returns Lua metamethod name, usually prefixed by two underscores.
-    pub fn name(&self) -> &str {
+    pub const fn name(self) -> &'static str {
         match self {
             MetaMethod::Add => "__add",
             MetaMethod::Sub => "__sub",
@@ -218,84 +212,22 @@ impl MetaMethod {
 
             #[cfg(feature = "lua54")]
             MetaMethod::Close => "__close",
-
-            MetaMethod::Custom(ref name) => name,
         }
     }
 
-    pub(crate) fn validate(self) -> Result<Self> {
-        match self {
-            MetaMethod::Custom(name) if name == "__gc" => Err(Error::MetaMethodRestricted(name)),
-            MetaMethod::Custom(name) if name == "__metatable" => {
-                Err(Error::MetaMethodRestricted(name))
-            }
-            MetaMethod::Custom(name) if name.starts_with("__mlua") => {
-                Err(Error::MetaMethodRestricted(name))
-            }
-            _ => Ok(self),
+    pub(crate) fn validate(name: &str) -> Result<&str> {
+        match name {
+            "__gc" => Err(Error::MetaMethodRestricted(name.to_string())),
+            "__metatable" => Err(Error::MetaMethodRestricted(name.to_string())),
+            _ if name.starts_with("__mlua") => Err(Error::MetaMethodRestricted(name.to_string())),
+            name => Ok(name),
         }
     }
 }
 
-impl From<StdString> for MetaMethod {
-    fn from(name: StdString) -> Self {
-        match name.as_str() {
-            "__add" => MetaMethod::Add,
-            "__sub" => MetaMethod::Sub,
-            "__mul" => MetaMethod::Mul,
-            "__div" => MetaMethod::Div,
-            "__mod" => MetaMethod::Mod,
-            "__pow" => MetaMethod::Pow,
-            "__unm" => MetaMethod::Unm,
-
-            #[cfg(any(feature = "lua54", feature = "lua53"))]
-            "__idiv" => MetaMethod::IDiv,
-            #[cfg(any(feature = "lua54", feature = "lua53"))]
-            "__band" => MetaMethod::BAnd,
-            #[cfg(any(feature = "lua54", feature = "lua53"))]
-            "__bor" => MetaMethod::BOr,
-            #[cfg(any(feature = "lua54", feature = "lua53"))]
-            "__bxor" => MetaMethod::BXor,
-            #[cfg(any(feature = "lua54", feature = "lua53"))]
-            "__bnot" => MetaMethod::BNot,
-            #[cfg(any(feature = "lua54", feature = "lua53"))]
-            "__shl" => MetaMethod::Shl,
-            #[cfg(any(feature = "lua54", feature = "lua53"))]
-            "__shr" => MetaMethod::Shr,
-
-            "__concat" => MetaMethod::Concat,
-            "__len" => MetaMethod::Len,
-            "__eq" => MetaMethod::Eq,
-            "__lt" => MetaMethod::Lt,
-            "__le" => MetaMethod::Le,
-            "__index" => MetaMethod::Index,
-            "__newindex" => MetaMethod::NewIndex,
-            "__call" => MetaMethod::Call,
-            "__tostring" => MetaMethod::ToString,
-
-            #[cfg(any(
-                feature = "lua54",
-                feature = "lua53",
-                feature = "lua52",
-                feature = "luajit52"
-            ))]
-            "__pairs" => MetaMethod::Pairs,
-            #[cfg(any(feature = "lua52", feature = "luajit52"))]
-            "__ipairs" => MetaMethod::IPairs,
-            #[cfg(feature = "luau")]
-            "__iter" => MetaMethod::Iter,
-
-            #[cfg(feature = "lua54")]
-            "__close" => MetaMethod::Close,
-
-            _ => MetaMethod::Custom(name),
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-impl From<&str> for MetaMethod {
-    fn from(name: &str) -> Self {
-        MetaMethod::from(name.to_owned())
+impl AsRef<str> for MetaMethod {
+    fn as_ref(&self) -> &str {
+        self.name()
     }
 }
 
@@ -310,22 +242,22 @@ pub trait UserDataMethods<'lua, T: UserData> {
     ///
     /// If `add_meta_method` is used to set the `__index` metamethod, the `__index` metamethod will
     /// be used as a fall-back if no regular method is found.
-    fn add_method<A, R, M>(&mut self, name: &str, method: M)
+    fn add_method<M, A, R>(&mut self, name: impl AsRef<str>, method: M)
     where
+        M: Fn(&'lua Lua, &T, A) -> Result<R> + MaybeSend + 'static,
         A: FromLuaMulti<'lua>,
-        R: IntoLuaMulti<'lua>,
-        M: 'static + MaybeSend + Fn(&'lua Lua, &T, A) -> Result<R>;
+        R: IntoLuaMulti<'lua>;
 
     /// Add a regular method which accepts a `&mut T` as the first parameter.
     ///
     /// Refer to [`add_method`] for more information about the implementation.
     ///
     /// [`add_method`]: #method.add_method
-    fn add_method_mut<A, R, M>(&mut self, name: &str, method: M)
+    fn add_method_mut<M, A, R>(&mut self, name: impl AsRef<str>, method: M)
     where
+        M: FnMut(&'lua Lua, &mut T, A) -> Result<R> + MaybeSend + 'static,
         A: FromLuaMulti<'lua>,
-        R: IntoLuaMulti<'lua>,
-        M: 'static + MaybeSend + FnMut(&'lua Lua, &mut T, A) -> Result<R>;
+        R: IntoLuaMulti<'lua>;
 
     /// Add an async method which accepts a `T` as the first parameter and returns Future.
     /// The passed `T` is cloned from the original value.
@@ -337,13 +269,13 @@ pub trait UserDataMethods<'lua, T: UserData> {
     /// [`add_method`]: #method.add_method
     #[cfg(feature = "async")]
     #[cfg_attr(docsrs, doc(cfg(feature = "async")))]
-    fn add_async_method<A, R, M, MR>(&mut self, name: &str, method: M)
+    fn add_async_method<M, A, MR, R>(&mut self, name: impl AsRef<str>, method: M)
     where
         T: Clone,
+        M: Fn(&'lua Lua, T, A) -> MR + MaybeSend + 'static,
         A: FromLuaMulti<'lua>,
-        R: IntoLuaMulti<'lua>,
-        M: 'static + MaybeSend + Fn(&'lua Lua, T, A) -> MR,
-        MR: 'lua + Future<Output = Result<R>>;
+        MR: Future<Output = Result<R>> + 'lua,
+        R: IntoLuaMulti<'lua>;
 
     /// Add a regular method as a function which accepts generic arguments, the first argument will
     /// be a [`AnyUserData`] of type `T` if the method is called with Lua method syntax:
@@ -355,22 +287,22 @@ pub trait UserDataMethods<'lua, T: UserData> {
     /// [`AnyUserData`]: crate::AnyUserData
     /// [`add_method`]: #method.add_method
     /// [`add_method_mut`]: #method.add_method_mut
-    fn add_function<A, R, F>(&mut self, name: &str, function: F)
+    fn add_function<F, A, R>(&mut self, name: impl AsRef<str>, function: F)
     where
+        F: Fn(&'lua Lua, A) -> Result<R> + MaybeSend + 'static,
         A: FromLuaMulti<'lua>,
-        R: IntoLuaMulti<'lua>,
-        F: 'static + MaybeSend + Fn(&'lua Lua, A) -> Result<R>;
+        R: IntoLuaMulti<'lua>;
 
     /// Add a regular method as a mutable function which accepts generic arguments.
     ///
     /// This is a version of [`add_function`] that accepts a FnMut argument.
     ///
     /// [`add_function`]: #method.add_function
-    fn add_function_mut<A, R, F>(&mut self, name: &str, function: F)
+    fn add_function_mut<F, A, R>(&mut self, name: impl AsRef<str>, function: F)
     where
+        F: FnMut(&'lua Lua, A) -> Result<R> + MaybeSend + 'static,
         A: FromLuaMulti<'lua>,
-        R: IntoLuaMulti<'lua>,
-        F: 'static + MaybeSend + FnMut(&'lua Lua, A) -> Result<R>;
+        R: IntoLuaMulti<'lua>;
 
     /// Add a regular method as an async function which accepts generic arguments
     /// and returns Future.
@@ -382,12 +314,12 @@ pub trait UserDataMethods<'lua, T: UserData> {
     /// [`add_function`]: #method.add_function
     #[cfg(feature = "async")]
     #[cfg_attr(docsrs, doc(cfg(feature = "async")))]
-    fn add_async_function<A, R, F, FR>(&mut self, name: &str, function: F)
+    fn add_async_function<F, A, FR, R>(&mut self, name: impl AsRef<str>, function: F)
     where
+        F: Fn(&'lua Lua, A) -> FR + MaybeSend + 'static,
         A: FromLuaMulti<'lua>,
-        R: IntoLuaMulti<'lua>,
-        F: 'static + MaybeSend + Fn(&'lua Lua, A) -> FR,
-        FR: 'lua + Future<Output = Result<R>>;
+        FR: Future<Output = Result<R>> + 'lua,
+        R: IntoLuaMulti<'lua>;
 
     /// Add a metamethod which accepts a `&T` as the first parameter.
     ///
@@ -397,11 +329,11 @@ pub trait UserDataMethods<'lua, T: UserData> {
     /// side has a metatable. To prevent this, use [`add_meta_function`].
     ///
     /// [`add_meta_function`]: #method.add_meta_function
-    fn add_meta_method<A, R, M>(&mut self, meta: impl Into<MetaMethod>, method: M)
+    fn add_meta_method<M, A, R>(&mut self, name: impl AsRef<str>, method: M)
     where
+        M: Fn(&'lua Lua, &T, A) -> Result<R> + MaybeSend + 'static,
         A: FromLuaMulti<'lua>,
-        R: IntoLuaMulti<'lua>,
-        M: 'static + MaybeSend + Fn(&'lua Lua, &T, A) -> Result<R>;
+        R: IntoLuaMulti<'lua>;
 
     /// Add a metamethod as a function which accepts a `&mut T` as the first parameter.
     ///
@@ -411,11 +343,11 @@ pub trait UserDataMethods<'lua, T: UserData> {
     /// side has a metatable. To prevent this, use [`add_meta_function`].
     ///
     /// [`add_meta_function`]: #method.add_meta_function
-    fn add_meta_method_mut<A, R, M>(&mut self, meta: impl Into<MetaMethod>, method: M)
+    fn add_meta_method_mut<M, A, R>(&mut self, name: impl AsRef<str>, method: M)
     where
+        M: FnMut(&'lua Lua, &mut T, A) -> Result<R> + MaybeSend + 'static,
         A: FromLuaMulti<'lua>,
-        R: IntoLuaMulti<'lua>,
-        M: 'static + MaybeSend + FnMut(&'lua Lua, &mut T, A) -> Result<R>;
+        R: IntoLuaMulti<'lua>;
 
     /// Add an async metamethod which accepts a `T` as the first parameter and returns Future.
     /// The passed `T` is cloned from the original value.
@@ -427,35 +359,35 @@ pub trait UserDataMethods<'lua, T: UserData> {
     /// [`add_meta_method`]: #method.add_meta_method
     #[cfg(all(feature = "async", not(any(feature = "lua51", feature = "luau"))))]
     #[cfg_attr(docsrs, doc(cfg(feature = "async")))]
-    fn add_async_meta_method<A, R, M, MR>(&mut self, name: impl Into<MetaMethod>, method: M)
+    fn add_async_meta_method<M, A, MR, R>(&mut self, name: impl AsRef<str>, method: M)
     where
         T: Clone,
+        M: Fn(&'lua Lua, T, A) -> MR + MaybeSend + 'static,
         A: FromLuaMulti<'lua>,
-        R: IntoLuaMulti<'lua>,
-        M: 'static + MaybeSend + Fn(&'lua Lua, T, A) -> MR,
-        MR: 'lua + Future<Output = Result<R>>;
+        MR: Future<Output = Result<R>> + 'lua,
+        R: IntoLuaMulti<'lua>;
 
     /// Add a metamethod which accepts generic arguments.
     ///
     /// Metamethods for binary operators can be triggered if either the left or right argument to
     /// the binary operator has a metatable, so the first argument here is not necessarily a
     /// userdata of type `T`.
-    fn add_meta_function<A, R, F>(&mut self, meta: impl Into<MetaMethod>, function: F)
+    fn add_meta_function<F, A, R>(&mut self, name: impl AsRef<str>, function: F)
     where
+        F: Fn(&'lua Lua, A) -> Result<R> + MaybeSend + 'static,
         A: FromLuaMulti<'lua>,
-        R: IntoLuaMulti<'lua>,
-        F: 'static + MaybeSend + Fn(&'lua Lua, A) -> Result<R>;
+        R: IntoLuaMulti<'lua>;
 
     /// Add a metamethod as a mutable function which accepts generic arguments.
     ///
     /// This is a version of [`add_meta_function`] that accepts a FnMut argument.
     ///
     /// [`add_meta_function`]: #method.add_meta_function
-    fn add_meta_function_mut<A, R, F>(&mut self, meta: impl Into<MetaMethod>, function: F)
+    fn add_meta_function_mut<F, A, R>(&mut self, name: impl AsRef<str>, function: F)
     where
+        F: FnMut(&'lua Lua, A) -> Result<R> + MaybeSend + 'static,
         A: FromLuaMulti<'lua>,
-        R: IntoLuaMulti<'lua>,
-        F: 'static + MaybeSend + FnMut(&'lua Lua, A) -> Result<R>;
+        R: IntoLuaMulti<'lua>;
 
     /// Add a metamethod which accepts generic arguments and returns Future.
     ///
@@ -466,12 +398,12 @@ pub trait UserDataMethods<'lua, T: UserData> {
     /// [`add_meta_function`]: #method.add_meta_function
     #[cfg(all(feature = "async", not(any(feature = "lua51", feature = "luau"))))]
     #[cfg_attr(docsrs, doc(cfg(feature = "async")))]
-    fn add_async_meta_function<A, R, F, FR>(&mut self, name: impl Into<MetaMethod>, function: F)
+    fn add_async_meta_function<F, A, FR, R>(&mut self, name: impl AsRef<str>, function: F)
     where
+        F: Fn(&'lua Lua, A) -> FR + MaybeSend + 'static,
         A: FromLuaMulti<'lua>,
-        R: IntoLuaMulti<'lua>,
-        F: 'static + MaybeSend + Fn(&'lua Lua, A) -> FR,
-        FR: 'lua + Future<Output = Result<R>>;
+        FR: Future<Output = Result<R>> + 'lua,
+        R: IntoLuaMulti<'lua>;
 
     //
     // Below are internal methods used in generated code
@@ -485,16 +417,11 @@ pub trait UserDataMethods<'lua, T: UserData> {
     fn add_async_callback(&mut self, _name: String, _callback: AsyncCallback<'lua, 'static>) {}
 
     #[doc(hidden)]
-    fn add_meta_callback(&mut self, _meta: MetaMethod, _callback: Callback<'lua, 'static>) {}
+    fn add_meta_callback(&mut self, _name: String, _callback: Callback<'lua, 'static>) {}
 
     #[doc(hidden)]
     #[cfg(feature = "async")]
-    fn add_async_meta_callback(
-        &mut self,
-        _meta: MetaMethod,
-        _callback: AsyncCallback<'lua, 'static>,
-    ) {
-    }
+    fn add_async_meta_callback(&mut self, _name: String, _callback: AsyncCallback<'lua, 'static>) {}
 }
 
 /// Field registry for [`UserData`] implementors.
@@ -508,10 +435,10 @@ pub trait UserDataFields<'lua, T: UserData> {
     ///
     /// If `add_meta_method` is used to set the `__index` metamethod, the `__index` metamethod will
     /// be used as a fall-back if no regular field or method are found.
-    fn add_field_method_get<R, M>(&mut self, name: &str, method: M)
+    fn add_field_method_get<M, R>(&mut self, name: impl AsRef<str>, method: M)
     where
-        R: IntoLua<'lua>,
-        M: 'static + MaybeSend + Fn(&'lua Lua, &T) -> Result<R>;
+        M: Fn(&'lua Lua, &T) -> Result<R> + MaybeSend + 'static,
+        R: IntoLua<'lua>;
 
     /// Add a regular field setter as a method which accepts a `&mut T` as the first parameter.
     ///
@@ -520,10 +447,10 @@ pub trait UserDataFields<'lua, T: UserData> {
     ///
     /// If `add_meta_method` is used to set the `__newindex` metamethod, the `__newindex` metamethod will
     /// be used as a fall-back if no regular field is found.
-    fn add_field_method_set<A, M>(&mut self, name: &str, method: M)
+    fn add_field_method_set<M, A>(&mut self, name: impl AsRef<str>, method: M)
     where
-        A: FromLua<'lua>,
-        M: 'static + MaybeSend + FnMut(&'lua Lua, &mut T, A) -> Result<()>;
+        M: FnMut(&'lua Lua, &mut T, A) -> Result<()> + MaybeSend + 'static,
+        A: FromLua<'lua>;
 
     /// Add a regular field getter as a function which accepts a generic [`AnyUserData`] of type `T`
     /// argument.
@@ -532,10 +459,10 @@ pub trait UserDataFields<'lua, T: UserData> {
     ///
     /// [`AnyUserData`]: crate::AnyUserData
     /// [`add_field_method_get`]: #method.add_field_method_get
-    fn add_field_function_get<R, F>(&mut self, name: &str, function: F)
+    fn add_field_function_get<F, R>(&mut self, name: impl AsRef<str>, function: F)
     where
-        R: IntoLua<'lua>,
-        F: 'static + MaybeSend + Fn(&'lua Lua, AnyUserData<'lua>) -> Result<R>;
+        F: Fn(&'lua Lua, AnyUserData<'lua>) -> Result<R> + MaybeSend + 'static,
+        R: IntoLua<'lua>;
 
     /// Add a regular field setter as a function which accepts a generic [`AnyUserData`] of type `T`
     /// first argument.
@@ -544,10 +471,10 @@ pub trait UserDataFields<'lua, T: UserData> {
     ///
     /// [`AnyUserData`]: crate::AnyUserData
     /// [`add_field_method_set`]: #method.add_field_method_set
-    fn add_field_function_set<A, F>(&mut self, name: &str, function: F)
+    fn add_field_function_set<F, A>(&mut self, name: impl AsRef<str>, function: F)
     where
-        A: FromLua<'lua>,
-        F: 'static + MaybeSend + FnMut(&'lua Lua, AnyUserData<'lua>, A) -> Result<()>;
+        F: FnMut(&'lua Lua, AnyUserData<'lua>, A) -> Result<()> + MaybeSend + 'static,
+        A: FromLua<'lua>;
 
     /// Add a metamethod value computed from `f`.
     ///
@@ -557,10 +484,10 @@ pub trait UserDataFields<'lua, T: UserData> {
     ///
     /// `mlua` will trigger an error on an attempt to define a protected metamethod,
     /// like `__gc` or `__metatable`.
-    fn add_meta_field_with<R, F>(&mut self, meta: impl Into<MetaMethod>, f: F)
+    fn add_meta_field_with<F, R>(&mut self, name: impl AsRef<str>, f: F)
     where
-        R: IntoLua<'lua>,
-        F: 'static + MaybeSend + Fn(&'lua Lua) -> Result<R>;
+        F: Fn(&'lua Lua) -> Result<R> + MaybeSend + 'static,
+        R: IntoLua<'lua>;
 
     //
     // Below are internal methods used in generated code
@@ -642,10 +569,12 @@ pub trait UserDataFields<'lua, T: UserData> {
 /// [`UserDataMethods`]: crate::UserDataMethods
 pub trait UserData: Sized {
     /// Adds custom fields specific to this userdata.
-    fn add_fields<'lua, F: UserDataFields<'lua, Self>>(_fields: &mut F) {}
+    #[allow(unused_variables)]
+    fn add_fields<'lua, F: UserDataFields<'lua, Self>>(fields: &mut F) {}
 
     /// Adds custom methods and operators specific to this userdata.
-    fn add_methods<'lua, M: UserDataMethods<'lua, Self>>(_methods: &mut M) {}
+    #[allow(unused_variables)]
+    fn add_methods<'lua, M: UserDataMethods<'lua, Self>>(methods: &mut M) {}
 }
 
 // Wraps UserData in a way to always implement `serde::Serialize` trait.
@@ -661,7 +590,7 @@ impl<T> UserDataCell<T> {
     #[inline]
     pub(crate) fn new_ser(data: T) -> Self
     where
-        T: 'static + Serialize,
+        T: Serialize + 'static,
     {
         UserDataCell(RefCell::new(UserDataWrapped::new_ser(data)))
     }
@@ -686,7 +615,7 @@ impl<T> UserDataCell<T> {
 
     // Consumes this `UserDataCell`, returning the wrapped value.
     #[inline]
-    fn into_inner(self) -> T {
+    unsafe fn into_inner(self) -> T {
         self.0.into_inner().into_inner()
     }
 }
@@ -707,17 +636,17 @@ impl<T> UserDataWrapped<T> {
     #[inline]
     fn new_ser(data: T) -> Self
     where
-        T: 'static + Serialize,
+        T: Serialize + 'static,
     {
         UserDataWrapped::Serializable(Box::new(data))
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    fn into_inner(self) -> T {
+    unsafe fn into_inner(self) -> T {
         match self {
             Self::Default(data) => *data,
             #[cfg(feature = "serialize")]
-            Self::Serializable(data) => unsafe { *Box::from_raw(Box::into_raw(data) as *mut T) },
+            Self::Serializable(data) => *Box::from_raw(Box::into_raw(data) as *mut T),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -796,7 +725,7 @@ impl OwnedAnyUserData {
 
 impl<'lua> AnyUserData<'lua> {
     /// Checks whether the type of this userdata is `T`.
-    pub fn is<T: 'static + UserData>(&self) -> bool {
+    pub fn is<T: UserData + 'static>(&self) -> bool {
         match self.inspect(|_: &UserDataCell<T>| Ok(())) {
             Ok(()) => true,
             Err(Error::UserDataTypeMismatch) => false,
@@ -811,7 +740,7 @@ impl<'lua> AnyUserData<'lua> {
     /// Returns a `UserDataBorrowError` if the userdata is already mutably borrowed. Returns a
     /// `UserDataTypeMismatch` if the userdata is not of type `T`.
     #[inline]
-    pub fn borrow<T: 'static + UserData>(&self) -> Result<Ref<T>> {
+    pub fn borrow<T: UserData + 'static>(&self) -> Result<Ref<T>> {
         self.inspect(|cell| cell.try_borrow())
     }
 
@@ -822,7 +751,7 @@ impl<'lua> AnyUserData<'lua> {
     /// Returns a `UserDataBorrowMutError` if the userdata cannot be mutably borrowed.
     /// Returns a `UserDataTypeMismatch` if the userdata is not of type `T`.
     #[inline]
-    pub fn borrow_mut<T: 'static + UserData>(&self) -> Result<RefMut<T>> {
+    pub fn borrow_mut<T: UserData + 'static>(&self) -> Result<RefMut<T>> {
         self.inspect(|cell| cell.try_borrow_mut())
     }
 
@@ -830,7 +759,7 @@ impl<'lua> AnyUserData<'lua> {
     /// Sets the special "destructed" metatable that prevents any further operations with this userdata.
     ///
     /// Keeps associated user values unchanged (they will be collected by Lua's GC).
-    pub fn take<T: 'static + UserData>(&self) -> Result<T> {
+    pub fn take<T: UserData + 'static>(&self) -> Result<T> {
         let lua = self.0.lua;
         let state = lua.state();
         unsafe {
@@ -980,12 +909,13 @@ impl<'lua> AnyUserData<'lua> {
     /// The value can be retrieved with [`get_named_user_value`].
     ///
     /// [`get_named_user_value`]: #method.get_named_user_value
-    pub fn set_named_user_value<V>(&self, name: &str, v: V) -> Result<()>
+    pub fn set_named_user_value<V>(&self, name: impl AsRef<str>, v: V) -> Result<()>
     where
         V: IntoLua<'lua>,
     {
         let lua = self.0.lua;
         let state = lua.state();
+        let name = name.as_ref();
         unsafe {
             let _sg = StackGuard::new(state);
             check_stack(state, 5)?;
@@ -1018,12 +948,13 @@ impl<'lua> AnyUserData<'lua> {
     /// Returns an associated value by name set by [`set_named_user_value`].
     ///
     /// [`set_named_user_value`]: #method.set_named_user_value
-    pub fn get_named_user_value<V>(&self, name: &str) -> Result<V>
+    pub fn get_named_user_value<V>(&self, name: impl AsRef<str>) -> Result<V>
     where
         V: FromLua<'lua>,
     {
         let lua = self.0.lua;
         let state = lua.state();
+        let name = name.as_ref();
         unsafe {
             let _sg = StackGuard::new(state);
             check_stack(state, 4)?;
@@ -1098,9 +1029,9 @@ impl<'lua> AnyUserData<'lua> {
         Ok(false)
     }
 
-    fn inspect<'a, T, R, F>(&'a self, func: F) -> Result<R>
+    fn inspect<'a, T, F, R>(&'a self, func: F) -> Result<R>
     where
-        T: 'static + UserData,
+        T: UserData + 'static,
         F: FnOnce(&'a UserDataCell<T>) -> Result<R>,
     {
         let lua = self.0.lua;
@@ -1149,8 +1080,8 @@ impl<'lua> UserDataMetatable<'lua> {
     ///
     /// If no value is associated to `key`, returns the `Nil` value.
     /// Access to restricted metamethods such as `__gc` or `__metatable` will cause an error.
-    pub fn get<K: Into<MetaMethod>, V: FromLua<'lua>>(&self, key: K) -> Result<V> {
-        self.0.raw_get(key.into().validate()?.name())
+    pub fn get<V: FromLua<'lua>>(&self, key: impl AsRef<str>) -> Result<V> {
+        self.0.raw_get(MetaMethod::validate(key.as_ref())?)
     }
 
     /// Sets a key-value pair in the metatable.
@@ -1159,18 +1090,18 @@ impl<'lua> UserDataMetatable<'lua> {
     /// Access to restricted metamethods such as `__gc` or `__metatable` will cause an error.
     /// Setting `__index` or `__newindex` metamethods is also restricted because their values are cached
     /// for `mlua` internal usage.
-    pub fn set<K: Into<MetaMethod>, V: IntoLua<'lua>>(&self, key: K, value: V) -> Result<()> {
-        let key = key.into().validate()?;
+    pub fn set<V: IntoLua<'lua>>(&self, key: impl AsRef<str>, value: V) -> Result<()> {
+        let key = MetaMethod::validate(key.as_ref())?;
         // `__index` and `__newindex` cannot be changed in runtime, because values are cached
         if key == MetaMethod::Index || key == MetaMethod::NewIndex {
             return Err(Error::MetaMethodRestricted(key.to_string()));
         }
-        self.0.raw_set(key.name(), value)
+        self.0.raw_set(key, value)
     }
 
     /// Checks whether the metatable contains a non-nil value for `key`.
-    pub fn contains<K: Into<MetaMethod>>(&self, key: K) -> Result<bool> {
-        self.0.contains_key(key.into().validate()?.name())
+    pub fn contains(&self, key: impl AsRef<str>) -> Result<bool> {
+        self.0.contains_key(MetaMethod::validate(key.as_ref())?)
     }
 
     /// Consumes this metatable and returns an iterator over the pairs of the metatable.
@@ -1197,15 +1128,15 @@ impl<'lua, V> Iterator for UserDataMetatablePairs<'lua, V>
 where
     V: FromLua<'lua>,
 {
-    type Item = Result<(MetaMethod, V)>;
+    type Item = Result<(String, V)>;
 
     fn next(&mut self) -> Option<Self::Item> {
         loop {
             match self.0.next()? {
                 Ok((key, value)) => {
                     // Skip restricted metamethods
-                    if let Ok(metamethod) = MetaMethod::from(key).validate() {
-                        break Some(Ok((metamethod, value)));
+                    if MetaMethod::validate(&key).is_ok() {
+                        break Some(Ok((key, value)));
                     }
                 }
                 Err(e) => break Some(Err(e)),
diff --git a/src/userdata_impl.rs b/src/userdata_impl.rs
index aad6be6..5ed7242 100644
--- a/src/userdata_impl.rs
+++ b/src/userdata_impl.rs
@@ -19,21 +19,21 @@ use std::rc::Rc;
 #[cfg(feature = "async")]
 use {
     crate::types::AsyncCallback,
-    futures_core::future::Future,
     futures_util::future::{self, TryFutureExt},
+    std::future::Future,
 };
 
-pub(crate) struct StaticUserDataMethods<'lua, T: 'static + UserData> {
+pub(crate) struct StaticUserDataMethods<'lua, T: UserData + 'static> {
     pub(crate) methods: Vec<(String, Callback<'lua, 'static>)>,
     #[cfg(feature = "async")]
     pub(crate) async_methods: Vec<(String, AsyncCallback<'lua, 'static>)>,
-    pub(crate) meta_methods: Vec<(MetaMethod, Callback<'lua, 'static>)>,
+    pub(crate) meta_methods: Vec<(String, Callback<'lua, 'static>)>,
     #[cfg(feature = "async")]
-    pub(crate) async_meta_methods: Vec<(MetaMethod, AsyncCallback<'lua, 'static>)>,
+    pub(crate) async_meta_methods: Vec<(String, AsyncCallback<'lua, 'static>)>,
     _type: PhantomData<T>,
 }
 
-impl<'lua, T: 'static + UserData> Default for StaticUserDataMethods<'lua, T> {
+impl<'lua, T: UserData + 'static> Default for StaticUserDataMethods<'lua, T> {
     fn default() -> StaticUserDataMethods<'lua, T> {
         StaticUserDataMethods {
             methods: Vec::new(),
@@ -47,134 +47,135 @@ impl<'lua, T: 'static + UserData> Default for StaticUserDataMethods<'lua, T> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'lua, T: 'static + UserData> UserDataMethods<'lua, T> for StaticUserDataMethods<'lua, T> {
-    fn add_method<A, R, M>(&mut self, name: &str, method: M)
+impl<'lua, T: UserData + 'static> UserDataMethods<'lua, T> for StaticUserDataMethods<'lua, T> {
+    fn add_method<M, A, R>(&mut self, name: impl AsRef<str>, method: M)
     where
+        M: Fn(&'lua Lua, &T, A) -> Result<R> + MaybeSend + 'static,
         A: FromLuaMulti<'lua>,
         R: IntoLuaMulti<'lua>,
-        M: 'static + MaybeSend + Fn(&'lua Lua, &T, A) -> Result<R>,
-    {
-        self.methods.push((name.into(), Self::box_method(method)));
-    }
-
-    fn add_method_mut<A, R, M>(&mut self, name: &str, method: M)
-    where
-        A: FromLuaMulti<'lua>,
-        R: IntoLuaMulti<'lua>,
-        M: 'static + MaybeSend + FnMut(&'lua Lua, &mut T, A) -> Result<R>,
     {
         self.methods
-            .push((name.into(), Self::box_method_mut(method)));
+            .push((name.as_ref().into(), Self::box_method(method)));
+    }
+
+    fn add_method_mut<M, A, R>(&mut self, name: impl AsRef<str>, method: M)
+    where
+        M: FnMut(&'lua Lua, &mut T, A) -> Result<R> + MaybeSend + 'static,
+        A: FromLuaMulti<'lua>,
+        R: IntoLuaMulti<'lua>,
+    {
+        self.methods
+            .push((name.as_ref().into(), Self::box_method_mut(method)));
     }
 
     #[cfg(feature = "async")]
-    fn add_async_method<A, R, M, MR>(&mut self, name: &str, method: M)
+    fn add_async_method<M, A, MR, R>(&mut self, name: impl AsRef<str>, method: M)
     where
         T: Clone,
+        M: Fn(&'lua Lua, T, A) -> MR + MaybeSend + 'static,
         A: FromLuaMulti<'lua>,
+        MR: Future<Output = Result<R>> + 'lua,
         R: IntoLuaMulti<'lua>,
-        M: 'static + MaybeSend + Fn(&'lua Lua, T, A) -> MR,
-        MR: 'lua + Future<Output = Result<R>>,
     {
         self.async_methods
-            .push((name.into(), Self::box_async_method(method)));
+            .push((name.as_ref().into(), Self::box_async_method(method)));
     }
 
-    fn add_function<A, R, F>(&mut self, name: &str, function: F)
+    fn add_function<F, A, R>(&mut self, name: impl AsRef<str>, function: F)
     where
+        F: Fn(&'lua Lua, A) -> Result<R> + MaybeSend + 'static,
         A: FromLuaMulti<'lua>,
         R: IntoLuaMulti<'lua>,
-        F: 'static + MaybeSend + Fn(&'lua Lua, A) -> Result<R>,
     {
         self.methods
-            .push((name.into(), Self::box_function(function)));
+            .push((name.as_ref().into(), Self::box_function(function)));
     }
 
-    fn add_function_mut<A, R, F>(&mut self, name: &str, function: F)
+    fn add_function_mut<F, A, R>(&mut self, name: impl AsRef<str>, function: F)
     where
+        F: FnMut(&'lua Lua, A) -> Result<R> + MaybeSend + 'static,
         A: FromLuaMulti<'lua>,
         R: IntoLuaMulti<'lua>,
-        F: 'static + MaybeSend + FnMut(&'lua Lua, A) -> Result<R>,
     {
         self.methods
-            .push((name.into(), Self::box_function_mut(function)));
+            .push((name.as_ref().into(), Self::box_function_mut(function)));
     }
 
     #[cfg(feature = "async")]
-    fn add_async_function<A, R, F, FR>(&mut self, name: &str, function: F)
+    fn add_async_function<F, A, FR, R>(&mut self, name: impl AsRef<str>, function: F)
     where
+        F: Fn(&'lua Lua, A) -> FR + MaybeSend + 'static,
         A: FromLuaMulti<'lua>,
+        FR: Future<Output = Result<R>> + 'lua,
         R: IntoLuaMulti<'lua>,
-        F: 'static + MaybeSend + Fn(&'lua Lua, A) -> FR,
-        FR: 'lua + Future<Output = Result<R>>,
     {
         self.async_methods
-            .push((name.into(), Self::box_async_function(function)));
+            .push((name.as_ref().into(), Self::box_async_function(function)));
     }
 
-    fn add_meta_method<A, R, M>(&mut self, meta: impl Into<MetaMethod>, method: M)
+    fn add_meta_method<M, A, R>(&mut self, name: impl AsRef<str>, method: M)
     where
+        M: Fn(&'lua Lua, &T, A) -> Result<R> + MaybeSend + 'static,
         A: FromLuaMulti<'lua>,
         R: IntoLuaMulti<'lua>,
-        M: 'static + MaybeSend + Fn(&'lua Lua, &T, A) -> Result<R>,
     {
         self.meta_methods
-            .push((meta.into(), Self::box_method(method)));
+            .push((name.as_ref().into(), Self::box_method(method)));
     }
 
-    fn add_meta_method_mut<A, R, M>(&mut self, meta: impl Into<MetaMethod>, method: M)
+    fn add_meta_method_mut<M, A, R>(&mut self, name: impl AsRef<str>, method: M)
     where
+        M: FnMut(&'lua Lua, &mut T, A) -> Result<R> + MaybeSend + 'static,
         A: FromLuaMulti<'lua>,
         R: IntoLuaMulti<'lua>,
-        M: 'static + MaybeSend + FnMut(&'lua Lua, &mut T, A) -> Result<R>,
     {
         self.meta_methods
-            .push((meta.into(), Self::box_method_mut(method)));
+            .push((name.as_ref().into(), Self::box_method_mut(method)));
     }
 
     #[cfg(all(feature = "async", not(any(feature = "lua51", feature = "luau"))))]
-    fn add_async_meta_method<A, R, M, MR>(&mut self, meta: impl Into<MetaMethod>, method: M)
+    fn add_async_meta_method<M, A, MR, R>(&mut self, name: impl AsRef<str>, method: M)
     where
         T: Clone,
+        M: Fn(&'lua Lua, T, A) -> MR + MaybeSend + 'static,
         A: FromLuaMulti<'lua>,
+        MR: Future<Output = Result<R>> + 'lua,
         R: IntoLuaMulti<'lua>,
-        M: 'static + MaybeSend + Fn(&'lua Lua, T, A) -> MR,
-        MR: 'lua + Future<Output = Result<R>>,
     {
         self.async_meta_methods
-            .push((meta.into(), Self::box_async_method(method)));
+            .push((name.as_ref().into(), Self::box_async_method(method)));
     }
 
-    fn add_meta_function<A, R, F>(&mut self, meta: impl Into<MetaMethod>, function: F)
+    fn add_meta_function<F, A, R>(&mut self, name: impl AsRef<str>, function: F)
     where
+        F: Fn(&'lua Lua, A) -> Result<R> + MaybeSend + 'static,
         A: FromLuaMulti<'lua>,
         R: IntoLuaMulti<'lua>,
-        F: 'static + MaybeSend + Fn(&'lua Lua, A) -> Result<R>,
     {
         self.meta_methods
-            .push((meta.into(), Self::box_function(function)));
+            .push((name.as_ref().into(), Self::box_function(function)));
     }
 
-    fn add_meta_function_mut<A, R, F>(&mut self, meta: impl Into<MetaMethod>, function: F)
+    fn add_meta_function_mut<F, A, R>(&mut self, name: impl AsRef<str>, function: F)
     where
+        F: FnMut(&'lua Lua, A) -> Result<R> + MaybeSend + 'static,
         A: FromLuaMulti<'lua>,
         R: IntoLuaMulti<'lua>,
-        F: 'static + MaybeSend + FnMut(&'lua Lua, A) -> Result<R>,
     {
         self.meta_methods
-            .push((meta.into(), Self::box_function_mut(function)));
+            .push((name.as_ref().into(), Self::box_function_mut(function)));
     }
 
     #[cfg(all(feature = "async", not(any(feature = "lua51", feature = "luau"))))]
-    fn add_async_meta_function<A, R, F, FR>(&mut self, meta: impl Into<MetaMethod>, function: F)
+    fn add_async_meta_function<F, A, FR, R>(&mut self, name: impl AsRef<str>, function: F)
     where
+        F: Fn(&'lua Lua, A) -> FR + MaybeSend + 'static,
         A: FromLuaMulti<'lua>,
+        FR: Future<Output = Result<R>> + 'lua,
         R: IntoLuaMulti<'lua>,
-        F: 'static + MaybeSend + Fn(&'lua Lua, A) -> FR,
-        FR: 'lua + Future<Output = Result<R>>,
     {
         self.async_meta_methods
-            .push((meta.into(), Self::box_async_function(function)));
+            .push((name.as_ref().into(), Self::box_async_function(function)));
     }
 
     // Below are internal methods used in generated code
@@ -188,26 +189,22 @@ impl<'lua, T: 'static + UserData> UserDataMethods<'lua, T> for StaticUserDataMet
         self.async_methods.push((name, callback));
     }
 
-    fn add_meta_callback(&mut self, meta: MetaMethod, callback: Callback<'lua, 'static>) {
-        self.meta_methods.push((meta, callback));
+    fn add_meta_callback(&mut self, name: String, callback: Callback<'lua, 'static>) {
+        self.meta_methods.push((name, callback));
     }
 
     #[cfg(feature = "async")]
-    fn add_async_meta_callback(
-        &mut self,
-        meta: MetaMethod,
-        callback: AsyncCallback<'lua, 'static>,
-    ) {
+    fn add_async_meta_callback(&mut self, meta: String, callback: AsyncCallback<'lua, 'static>) {
         self.async_meta_methods.push((meta, callback))
     }
 }
 
-impl<'lua, T: 'static + UserData> StaticUserDataMethods<'lua, T> {
-    fn box_method<A, R, M>(method: M) -> Callback<'lua, 'static>
+impl<'lua, T: UserData + 'static> StaticUserDataMethods<'lua, T> {
+    fn box_method<M, A, R>(method: M) -> Callback<'lua, 'static>
     where
+        M: Fn(&'lua Lua, &T, A) -> Result<R> + MaybeSend + 'static,
         A: FromLuaMulti<'lua>,
         R: IntoLuaMulti<'lua>,
-        M: 'static + MaybeSend + Fn(&'lua Lua, &T, A) -> Result<R>,
     {
         Box::new(move |lua, mut args| {
             if let Some(front) = args.pop_front() {
@@ -264,11 +261,11 @@ impl<'lua, T: 'static + UserData> StaticUserDataMethods<'lua, T> {
         })
     }
 
-    fn box_method_mut<A, R, M>(method: M) -> Callback<'lua, 'static>
+    fn box_method_mut<M, A, R>(method: M) -> Callback<'lua, 'static>
     where
+        M: FnMut(&'lua Lua, &mut T, A) -> Result<R> + MaybeSend + 'static,
         A: FromLuaMulti<'lua>,
         R: IntoLuaMulti<'lua>,
-        M: 'static + MaybeSend + FnMut(&'lua Lua, &mut T, A) -> Result<R>,
     {
         let method = RefCell::new(method);
         Box::new(move |lua, mut args| {
@@ -334,13 +331,13 @@ impl<'lua, T: 'static + UserData> StaticUserDataMethods<'lua, T> {
     }
 
     #[cfg(feature = "async")]
-    fn box_async_method<A, R, M, MR>(method: M) -> AsyncCallback<'lua, 'static>
+    fn box_async_method<M, A, MR, R>(method: M) -> AsyncCallback<'lua, 'static>
     where
         T: Clone,
+        M: Fn(&'lua Lua, T, A) -> MR + MaybeSend + 'static,
         A: FromLuaMulti<'lua>,
+        MR: Future<Output = Result<R>> + 'lua,
         R: IntoLuaMulti<'lua>,
-        M: 'static + MaybeSend + Fn(&'lua Lua, T, A) -> MR,
-        MR: 'lua + Future<Output = Result<R>>,
     {
         Box::new(move |lua, mut args| {
             let fut_res = || {
@@ -405,20 +402,20 @@ impl<'lua, T: 'static + UserData> StaticUserDataMethods<'lua, T> {
         })
     }
 
-    fn box_function<A, R, F>(function: F) -> Callback<'lua, 'static>
+    fn box_function<F, A, R>(function: F) -> Callback<'lua, 'static>
     where
+        F: Fn(&'lua Lua, A) -> Result<R> + MaybeSend + 'static,
         A: FromLuaMulti<'lua>,
         R: IntoLuaMulti<'lua>,
-        F: 'static + MaybeSend + Fn(&'lua Lua, A) -> Result<R>,
     {
         Box::new(move |lua, args| function(lua, A::from_lua_multi(args, lua)?)?.into_lua_multi(lua))
     }
 
-    fn box_function_mut<A, R, F>(function: F) -> Callback<'lua, 'static>
+    fn box_function_mut<F, A, R>(function: F) -> Callback<'lua, 'static>
     where
+        F: FnMut(&'lua Lua, A) -> Result<R> + MaybeSend + 'static,
         A: FromLuaMulti<'lua>,
         R: IntoLuaMulti<'lua>,
-        F: 'static + MaybeSend + FnMut(&'lua Lua, A) -> Result<R>,
     {
         let function = RefCell::new(function);
         Box::new(move |lua, args| {
@@ -430,12 +427,12 @@ impl<'lua, T: 'static + UserData> StaticUserDataMethods<'lua, T> {
     }
 
     #[cfg(feature = "async")]
-    fn box_async_function<A, R, F, FR>(function: F) -> AsyncCallback<'lua, 'static>
+    fn box_async_function<F, A, FR, R>(function: F) -> AsyncCallback<'lua, 'static>
     where
+        F: Fn(&'lua Lua, A) -> FR + MaybeSend + 'static,
         A: FromLuaMulti<'lua>,
+        FR: Future<Output = Result<R>> + 'lua,
         R: IntoLuaMulti<'lua>,
-        F: 'static + MaybeSend + Fn(&'lua Lua, A) -> FR,
-        FR: 'lua + Future<Output = Result<R>>,
     {
         Box::new(move |lua, args| {
             let args = match A::from_lua_multi(args, lua) {
@@ -449,18 +446,18 @@ impl<'lua, T: 'static + UserData> StaticUserDataMethods<'lua, T> {
     }
 }
 
-pub(crate) struct StaticUserDataFields<'lua, T: 'static + UserData> {
+pub(crate) struct StaticUserDataFields<'lua, T: UserData + 'static> {
     pub(crate) field_getters: Vec<(String, Callback<'lua, 'static>)>,
     pub(crate) field_setters: Vec<(String, Callback<'lua, 'static>)>,
     #[allow(clippy::type_complexity)]
     pub(crate) meta_fields: Vec<(
-        MetaMethod,
+        String,
         Box<dyn Fn(&'lua Lua) -> Result<Value<'lua>> + 'static>,
     )>,
     _type: PhantomData<T>,
 }
 
-impl<'lua, T: 'static + UserData> Default for StaticUserDataFields<'lua, T> {
+impl<'lua, T: UserData + 'static> Default for StaticUserDataFields<'lua, T> {
     fn default() -> StaticUserDataFields<'lua, T> {
         StaticUserDataFields {
             field_getters: Vec::new(),
@@ -471,67 +468,61 @@ impl<'lua, T: 'static + UserData> Default for StaticUserDataFields<'lua, T> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'lua, T: 'static + UserData> UserDataFields<'lua, T> for StaticUserDataFields<'lua, T> {
-    fn add_field_method_get<R, M>(&mut self, name: &str, method: M)
+impl<'lua, T: UserData + 'static> UserDataFields<'lua, T> for StaticUserDataFields<'lua, T> {
+    fn add_field_method_get<M, R>(&mut self, name: impl AsRef<str>, method: M)
     where
+        M: Fn(&'lua Lua, &T) -> Result<R> + MaybeSend + 'static,
         R: IntoLua<'lua>,
-        M: 'static + MaybeSend + Fn(&'lua Lua, &T) -> Result<R>,
     {
-        self.field_getters.push((
-            name.into(),
-            StaticUserDataMethods::box_method(move |lua, data, ()| method(lua, data)),
-        ));
+        let method = StaticUserDataMethods::box_method(move |lua, data, ()| method(lua, data));
+        self.field_getters.push((name.as_ref().into(), method));
     }
 
-    fn add_field_method_set<A, M>(&mut self, name: &str, method: M)
+    fn add_field_method_set<M, A>(&mut self, name: impl AsRef<str>, method: M)
     where
+        M: FnMut(&'lua Lua, &mut T, A) -> Result<()> + MaybeSend + 'static,
         A: FromLua<'lua>,
-        M: 'static + MaybeSend + FnMut(&'lua Lua, &mut T, A) -> Result<()>,
     {
-        self.field_setters
-            .push((name.into(), StaticUserDataMethods::box_method_mut(method)));
+        let method = StaticUserDataMethods::box_method_mut(method);
+        self.field_setters.push((name.as_ref().into(), method));
     }
 
-    fn add_field_function_get<R, F>(&mut self, name: &str, function: F)
+    fn add_field_function_get<F, R>(&mut self, name: impl AsRef<str>, function: F)
     where
+        F: Fn(&'lua Lua, AnyUserData<'lua>) -> Result<R> + MaybeSend + 'static,
         R: IntoLua<'lua>,
-        F: 'static + MaybeSend + Fn(&'lua Lua, AnyUserData<'lua>) -> Result<R>,
     {
-        self.field_getters.push((
-            name.into(),
-            StaticUserDataMethods::<T>::box_function(function),
-        ));
+        let func = StaticUserDataMethods::<T>::box_function(function);
+        self.field_getters.push((name.as_ref().into(), func));
     }
 
-    fn add_field_function_set<A, F>(&mut self, name: &str, mut function: F)
+    fn add_field_function_set<F, A>(&mut self, name: impl AsRef<str>, mut function: F)
     where
+        F: FnMut(&'lua Lua, AnyUserData<'lua>, A) -> Result<()> + MaybeSend + 'static,
         A: FromLua<'lua>,
-        F: 'static + MaybeSend + FnMut(&'lua Lua, AnyUserData<'lua>, A) -> Result<()>,
     {
-        self.field_setters.push((
-            name.into(),
-            StaticUserDataMethods::<T>::box_function_mut(move |lua, (data, val)| {
-                function(lua, data, val)
-            }),
-        ));
+        let func = StaticUserDataMethods::<T>::box_function_mut(move |lua, (data, val)| {
+            function(lua, data, val)
+        });
+        self.field_setters.push((name.as_ref().into(), func));
     }
 
-    fn add_meta_field_with<R, F>(&mut self, meta: impl Into<MetaMethod>, f: F)
+    fn add_meta_field_with<F, R>(&mut self, name: impl AsRef<str>, f: F)
     where
+        F: Fn(&'lua Lua) -> Result<R> + MaybeSend + 'static,
         R: IntoLua<'lua>,
-        F: 'static + MaybeSend + Fn(&'lua Lua) -> Result<R>,
     {
-        let meta = meta.into();
+        let name = name.as_ref().to_string();
         self.meta_fields.push((
-            meta.clone(),
+            name.clone(),
             Box::new(move |lua| {
                 let value = f(lua)?.into_lua(lua)?;
-                if meta == MetaMethod::Index || meta == MetaMethod::NewIndex {
+                if name == MetaMethod::Index || name == MetaMethod::NewIndex {
                     match value {
                         Value::Nil | Value::Table(_) | Value::Function(_) => {}
                         _ => {
                             return Err(Error::MetaMethodTypeError {
-                                method: meta.to_string(),
+                                method: name.to_string(),
                                 type_name: value.type_name(),
                                 message: Some("expected nil, table or function".to_string()),
                             })
@@ -566,7 +557,7 @@ unsafe fn get_userdata_mut<'a, T>(state: *mut ffi::lua_State) -> Result<RefMut<'
 
 macro_rules! lua_userdata_impl {
     ($type:ty) => {
-        impl<T: 'static + UserData> UserData for $type {
+        impl<T: UserData + 'static> UserData for $type {
             fn add_fields<'lua, F: UserDataFields<'lua, Self>>(fields: &mut F) {
                 let mut orig_fields = StaticUserDataFields::default();
                 T::add_fields(&mut orig_fields);
diff --git a/tests/userdata.rs b/tests/userdata.rs
index fae0bf8..f91e840 100644
--- a/tests/userdata.rs
+++ b/tests/userdata.rs
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ fn test_metatable() -> Result<()> {
         fn add_methods<'lua, M: UserDataMethods<'lua, Self>>(methods: &mut M) {
             methods.add_function("my_type_name", |_, data: AnyUserData| {
                 let metatable = data.get_metatable()?;
-                metatable.get::<_, String>("__type_name")
+                metatable.get::<String>("__type_name")
             });
         }
     }
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@ fn test_metatable() -> Result<()> {
     let ud: AnyUserData = globals.get("ud")?;
     let metatable = ud.get_metatable()?;
 
-    match metatable.get::<_, Value>("__gc") {
+    match metatable.get::<Value>("__gc") {
         Ok(_) => panic!("expected MetaMethodRestricted, got no error"),
         Err(Error::MetaMethodRestricted(_)) => {}
         Err(e) => panic!("expected MetaMethodRestricted, got {:?}", e),
@@ -575,11 +575,10 @@ fn test_metatable() -> Result<()> {
 
     let mut methods = metatable
         .pairs()
-        .into_iter()
         .map(|kv: Result<(_, Value)>| Ok(kv?.0))
         .collect::<Result<Vec<_>>>()?;
-    methods.sort_by_cached_key(|k| k.name().to_owned());
-    assert_eq!(methods, vec![MetaMethod::Index, "__type_name".into()]);
+    methods.sort();
+    assert_eq!(methods, vec!["__index", "__type_name"]);
 
     #[derive(Copy, Clone)]
     struct MyUserData2(i64);