diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index ccd73410..e496437e 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ missing_crate_level_docs = "warn"
 # See also clippy.toml
 [workspace.lints.clippy]
 allow_attributes = "warn"
+allow_attributes_without_reason = "warn"
 as_ptr_cast_mut = "warn"
 await_holding_lock = "warn"
 bool_to_int_with_if = "warn"
@@ -133,6 +134,7 @@ expl_impl_clone_on_copy = "warn"
 explicit_deref_methods = "warn"
 explicit_into_iter_loop = "warn"
 explicit_iter_loop = "warn"
+expect_used = "warn"
 fallible_impl_from = "warn"
 filter_map_next = "warn"
 flat_map_option = "warn"
@@ -206,6 +208,7 @@ non_zero_suggestions = "warn"
 nonstandard_macro_braces = "warn"
 option_as_ref_cloned = "warn"
 option_option = "warn"
+or_fun_call = "warn"
 path_buf_push_overwrite = "warn"
 pathbuf_init_then_push = "warn"
 precedence_bits = "warn"
diff --git a/demo/src/app.rs b/demo/src/app.rs
index 5458c44f..8a2d1038 100644
--- a/demo/src/app.rs
+++ b/demo/src/app.rs
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ impl DemoGallery {
 
                 ui.horizontal(|ui| {
                     ui.label("Tags:");
+                    #[expect(clippy::expect_used, reason = "tags are non-empty strings")]
                     egui_chip::ChipEditBuilder::new(",")
                         .expect("failed to create ChipEditBuilder")
                         .texts(example.tags())
diff --git a/egui_plot/src/items/arrows.rs b/egui_plot/src/items/arrows.rs
index eecaa09b..75954404 100644
--- a/egui_plot/src/items/arrows.rs
+++ b/egui_plot/src/items/arrows.rs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ impl<'a> Arrows<'a> {
     /// losing the item's state. You should make sure the name passed to
     /// [`Self::new`] is unique and stable for each item, or set unique and
     /// stable ids explicitly via [`Self::id`].
-    #[expect(clippy::needless_pass_by_value)]
+    #[expect(clippy::needless_pass_by_value, reason = "to allow various string types")]
     #[inline]
     pub fn name(mut self, name: impl ToString) -> Self {
         self.base_mut().name = name.to_string();
diff --git a/egui_plot/src/items/bar_chart.rs b/egui_plot/src/items/bar_chart.rs
index a5182896..10dfc768 100644
--- a/egui_plot/src/items/bar_chart.rs
+++ b/egui_plot/src/items/bar_chart.rs
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ impl BarChart {
     /// losing the item's state. You should make sure the name passed to
     /// [`Self::new`] is unique and stable for each item, or set unique and
     /// stable ids explicitly via [`Self::id`].
-    #[expect(clippy::needless_pass_by_value)]
+    #[expect(clippy::needless_pass_by_value, reason = "to allow various string types")]
     #[inline]
     pub fn name(mut self, name: impl ToString) -> Self {
         self.base_mut().name = name.to_string();
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ impl Bar {
     }
 
     /// Name of this bar chart element.
-    #[expect(clippy::needless_pass_by_value)]
+    #[expect(clippy::needless_pass_by_value, reason = "to allow various string types")]
     #[inline]
     pub fn name(mut self, name: impl ToString) -> Self {
         self.name = name.to_string();
diff --git a/egui_plot/src/items/box_plot.rs b/egui_plot/src/items/box_plot.rs
index 3ad9cfe2..529fc05f 100644
--- a/egui_plot/src/items/box_plot.rs
+++ b/egui_plot/src/items/box_plot.rs
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ impl BoxPlot {
     /// losing the item's state. You should make sure the name passed to
     /// [`Self::new`] is unique and stable for each item, or set unique and
     /// stable ids explicitly via [`Self::id`].
-    #[expect(clippy::needless_pass_by_value)]
+    #[expect(clippy::needless_pass_by_value, reason = "to allow various string types")]
     #[inline]
     pub fn name(mut self, name: impl ToString) -> Self {
         self.base_mut().name = name.to_string();
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ impl BoxElem {
     }
 
     /// Name of this box element.
-    #[expect(clippy::needless_pass_by_value)]
+    #[expect(clippy::needless_pass_by_value, reason = "to allow various string types")]
     #[inline]
     pub fn name(mut self, name: impl ToString) -> Self {
         self.name = name.to_string();
diff --git a/egui_plot/src/items/filled_area.rs b/egui_plot/src/items/filled_area.rs
index 0ecf56d8..c4ec2593 100644
--- a/egui_plot/src/items/filled_area.rs
+++ b/egui_plot/src/items/filled_area.rs
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ impl FilledArea {
     /// Name of this plot item.
     ///
     /// This name will show up in the plot legend, if legends are turned on.
-    #[expect(clippy::needless_pass_by_value)]
+    #[expect(clippy::needless_pass_by_value, reason = "to allow various string types")]
     #[inline]
     pub fn name(mut self, name: impl ToString) -> Self {
         self.base_mut().name = name.to_string();
diff --git a/egui_plot/src/items/heatmap.rs b/egui_plot/src/items/heatmap.rs
index 6af0776e..bf549478 100644
--- a/egui_plot/src/items/heatmap.rs
+++ b/egui_plot/src/items/heatmap.rs
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ impl Heatmap {
             let i_rel: f64 = i as f64 / (resolution - 1) as f64;
             if i_rel == 1.0 {
                 // last element
-                *color = *base_colors.last().expect("Base colors should not be empty");
+                *color = base_colors[base_colors.len() - 1];
             } else {
                 let base_index_float: f64 = i_rel * (base_colors.len() - 1) as f64;
                 let base_index: usize = base_index_float as usize;
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ impl Heatmap {
     /// This name will show up in the plot legend, if legends are turned on.
     /// Multiple heatmaps may share the same name, in which case they will
     /// also share an entry in the legend.
-    #[expect(clippy::needless_pass_by_value)]
+    #[expect(clippy::needless_pass_by_value, reason = "to allow various string types")]
     #[inline]
     pub fn name(mut self, name: impl ToString) -> Self {
         self.name = name.to_string();
diff --git a/egui_plot/src/items/line.rs b/egui_plot/src/items/line.rs
index 55596aac..f1872272 100644
--- a/egui_plot/src/items/line.rs
+++ b/egui_plot/src/items/line.rs
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ impl HLine {
     /// losing the item's state. You should make sure the name passed to
     /// [`Self::new`] is unique and stable for each item, or set unique and
     /// stable ids explicitly via [`Self::id`].
-    #[expect(clippy::needless_pass_by_value)]
+    #[expect(clippy::needless_pass_by_value, reason = "to allow various string types")]
     #[inline]
     pub fn name(mut self, name: impl ToString) -> Self {
         self.base_mut().name = name.to_string();
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ impl VLine {
     /// losing the item's state. You should make sure the name passed to
     /// [`Self::new`] is unique and stable for each item, or set unique and
     /// stable ids explicitly via [`Self::id`].
-    #[expect(clippy::needless_pass_by_value)]
+    #[expect(clippy::needless_pass_by_value, reason = "to allow various string types")]
     #[inline]
     pub fn name(mut self, name: impl ToString) -> Self {
         self.base_mut().name = name.to_string();
diff --git a/egui_plot/src/items/mod.rs b/egui_plot/src/items/mod.rs
index 0eb4ed83..140804ca 100644
--- a/egui_plot/src/items/mod.rs
+++ b/egui_plot/src/items/mod.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 //! Contains items that can be added to a plot at some plot coordinates.
-#![expect(clippy::type_complexity)] // TODO(#163): simplify some of the callback types with type aliases
+#![expect(
+    clippy::type_complexity,
+    reason = "TODO(#163): simplify some of the callback types with type aliases"
+)]
 
 use std::ops::RangeInclusive;
 
@@ -234,7 +237,7 @@ fn add_rulers_and_text(
     }
 
     // Text
-    let text = text.unwrap_or({
+    let text = text.unwrap_or_else(|| {
         let mut text = elem.name().to_owned(); // could be empty
 
         if show_values {
diff --git a/egui_plot/src/items/plot_image.rs b/egui_plot/src/items/plot_image.rs
index d189a8c1..1dc7a9b6 100644
--- a/egui_plot/src/items/plot_image.rs
+++ b/egui_plot/src/items/plot_image.rs
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ impl PlotImage {
     /// losing the item's state. You should make sure the name passed to
     /// [`Self::new`] is unique and stable for each item, or set unique and
     /// stable ids explicitly via [`Self::id`].
-    #[expect(clippy::needless_pass_by_value)]
+    #[expect(clippy::needless_pass_by_value, reason = "to allow various string types")]
     #[inline]
     pub fn name(mut self, name: impl ToString) -> Self {
         self.base_mut().name = name.to_string();
diff --git a/egui_plot/src/items/points.rs b/egui_plot/src/items/points.rs
index d2e63465..7644a03a 100644
--- a/egui_plot/src/items/points.rs
+++ b/egui_plot/src/items/points.rs
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ impl<'a> Points<'a> {
     /// losing the item's state. You should make sure the name passed to
     /// [`Self::new`] is unique and stable for each item, or set unique and
     /// stable ids explicitly via [`Self::id`].
-    #[expect(clippy::needless_pass_by_value)]
+    #[expect(clippy::needless_pass_by_value, reason = "to allow various string types")]
     #[inline]
     pub fn name(mut self, name: impl ToString) -> Self {
         self.base_mut().name = name.to_string();
diff --git a/egui_plot/src/items/polygon.rs b/egui_plot/src/items/polygon.rs
index 71de8fd3..f80e0510 100644
--- a/egui_plot/src/items/polygon.rs
+++ b/egui_plot/src/items/polygon.rs
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ impl<'a> Polygon<'a> {
     /// losing the item's state. You should make sure the name passed to
     /// [`Self::new`] is unique and stable for each item, or set unique and
     /// stable ids explicitly via [`Self::id`].
-    #[expect(clippy::needless_pass_by_value)]
+    #[expect(clippy::needless_pass_by_value, reason = "to allow various string types")]
     #[inline]
     pub fn name(mut self, name: impl ToString) -> Self {
         self.base_mut().name = name.to_string();
diff --git a/egui_plot/src/items/series.rs b/egui_plot/src/items/series.rs
index 6f2be18e..95ade02e 100644
--- a/egui_plot/src/items/series.rs
+++ b/egui_plot/src/items/series.rs
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ impl<'a> Line<'a> {
     /// losing the item's state. You should make sure the name passed to
     /// [`Self::new`] is unique and stable for each item, or set unique and
     /// stable ids explicitly via [`Self::id`].
-    #[expect(clippy::needless_pass_by_value)]
+    #[expect(clippy::needless_pass_by_value, reason = "to allow various string types")]
     #[inline]
     pub fn name(mut self, name: impl ToString) -> Self {
         self.base_mut().name = name.to_string();
@@ -201,16 +201,11 @@ impl PlotItem for Line<'_> {
             let default_fill_color = Rgba::from(stroke.color).to_opaque().multiply(fill_alpha).into();
 
             let fill_color_for_point = |pos| {
-                if *gradient_fill && self.gradient_color.is_some() {
-                    Rgba::from(self
-                        .gradient_color
-                        .clone()
-                        .expect("Could not find gradient color callback")(
-                        transform.value_from_position(pos),
-                    ))
-                    .to_opaque()
-                    .multiply(fill_alpha)
-                    .into()
+                if *gradient_fill && let Some(gradient_fallback) = &self.gradient_color {
+                    Rgba::from(gradient_fallback(transform.value_from_position(pos)))
+                        .to_opaque()
+                        .multiply(fill_alpha)
+                        .into()
                 } else {
                     default_fill_color
                 }
diff --git a/egui_plot/src/items/text.rs b/egui_plot/src/items/text.rs
index 546f1c74..c506104a 100644
--- a/egui_plot/src/items/text.rs
+++ b/egui_plot/src/items/text.rs
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ impl Text {
     /// losing the item's state. You should make sure the name passed to
     /// [`Self::new`] is unique and stable for each item, or set unique and
     /// stable ids explicitly via [`Self::id`].
-    #[expect(clippy::needless_pass_by_value)]
+    #[expect(clippy::needless_pass_by_value, reason = "to allow various string types")]
     #[inline]
     pub fn name(mut self, name: impl ToString) -> Self {
         self.base_mut().name = name.to_string();
diff --git a/egui_plot/src/overlays/legend.rs b/egui_plot/src/overlays/legend.rs
index e393373b..ef8c0b6a 100644
--- a/egui_plot/src/overlays/legend.rs
+++ b/egui_plot/src/overlays/legend.rs
@@ -320,6 +320,10 @@ impl Widget for &mut LegendWidget {
                         }
                         let mut focus_on_item = None;
 
+                        #[expect(
+                            clippy::expect_used,
+                            reason = "we checked that entries is not empty when creating the legend"
+                        )]
                         let response_union = entries
                             .iter_mut()
                             .map(|entry| {
diff --git a/examples/borrow_points/src/app.rs b/examples/borrow_points/src/app.rs
index db2ce878..0f10dbdb 100644
--- a/examples/borrow_points/src/app.rs
+++ b/examples/borrow_points/src/app.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ impl BorrowPointsExample {
             .response
     }
 
-    #[expect(clippy::unused_self)]
+    #[expect(clippy::unused_self, reason = "required by the example template")]
     pub fn show_controls(&self, ui: &mut egui::Ui) -> Response {
         ui.scope(|_ui| {}).response
     }
diff --git a/examples/custom_axes/src/app.rs b/examples/custom_axes/src/app.rs
index 834bb4f2..24a5eecb 100644
--- a/examples/custom_axes/src/app.rs
+++ b/examples/custom_axes/src/app.rs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ impl CustomAxesExample {
         Line::new("logistic fn", values)
     }
 
-    #[expect(clippy::needless_pass_by_value)]
+    #[expect(clippy::needless_pass_by_value, reason = "to allow various range types")]
     fn x_grid(input: GridInput) -> Vec<GridMark> {
         let mut marks = vec![];
 
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ impl CustomAxesExample {
         marks
     }
 
-    #[expect(clippy::unused_self)]
+    #[expect(clippy::unused_self, reason = "required by the example template")]
     pub fn show_plot(&self, ui: &mut egui::Ui) -> Response {
         const MINS_PER_DAY: f64 = CustomAxesExample::MINS_PER_DAY;
         const MINS_PER_H: f64 = CustomAxesExample::MINS_PER_H;
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ impl CustomAxesExample {
             .response
     }
 
-    #[expect(clippy::unused_self)]
+    #[expect(clippy::unused_self, reason = "required by the example template")]
     pub fn show_controls(&self, ui: &mut egui::Ui) -> Response {
         ui.label("Zoom in on the X-axis to see hours and minutes")
     }
diff --git a/examples/heatmap/src/app.rs b/examples/heatmap/src/app.rs
index 71c39ee6..fa871d04 100644
--- a/examples/heatmap/src/app.rs
+++ b/examples/heatmap/src/app.rs
@@ -66,8 +66,10 @@ impl HeatmapDemo {
                             self.palette.pop();
                         }
                     });
-                    if ui.button("Push color").clicked() {
-                        self.palette.push(*self.palette.last().expect("Palette is empty"));
+                    if ui.button("Push color").clicked()
+                        && let Some(last) = self.palette.last()
+                    {
+                        self.palette.push(*last);
                     }
                 });
                 ui.horizontal(|ui| {
@@ -80,7 +82,7 @@ impl HeatmapDemo {
         .response
     }
 
-    #[expect(clippy::needless_pass_by_ref_mut)]
+    #[expect(clippy::needless_pass_by_ref_mut, reason = "to allow mutation of self")]
     pub fn show_plot(&mut self, ui: &mut egui::Ui) -> Response {
         let mut values = Vec::new();
         for y in 0..self.rows {
diff --git a/examples/items/src/app.rs b/examples/items/src/app.rs
index c4b57847..e5617361 100644
--- a/examples/items/src/app.rs
+++ b/examples/items/src/app.rs
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ impl ItemsExample {
         .response
     }
 
-    #[expect(clippy::unused_self)]
+    #[expect(clippy::unused_self, reason = "required by the example template")]
     pub fn show_controls(&self, ui: &mut egui::Ui) -> Response {
         // No controls for this example
         ui.scope(|_ui| {}).response
diff --git a/examples/plot_span/src/app.rs b/examples/plot_span/src/app.rs
index dbb54844..dff9c91e 100644
--- a/examples/plot_span/src/app.rs
+++ b/examples/plot_span/src/app.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ impl PlotSpanDemo {
         .response
     }
 
-    #[expect(clippy::needless_pass_by_ref_mut)]
+    #[expect(clippy::needless_pass_by_ref_mut, reason = "to allow mutation of self")]
     pub fn show_plot(&mut self, ui: &mut egui::Ui) -> Response {
         let mut plot = Plot::new("Span Demo");
         if self.show_legend {
diff --git a/examples/save_plot/src/app.rs b/examples/save_plot/src/app.rs
index ac8139ef..6d5988ad 100644
--- a/examples/save_plot/src/app.rs
+++ b/examples/save_plot/src/app.rs
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ impl SavePlotExample {
         inner.response
     }
 
-    #[expect(clippy::unused_self)]
+    #[expect(clippy::unused_self, reason = "required by the example template")]
     pub fn show_controls(&self, ui: &mut egui::Ui) -> Response {
         let response = ui.button("Save Plot");
         if response.clicked() {
diff --git a/examples/save_plot/src/lib.rs b/examples/save_plot/src/lib.rs
index 0750c40c..944da127 100644
--- a/examples/save_plot/src/lib.rs
+++ b/examples/save_plot/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#![expect(clippy::print_stderr)]
+#![expect(clippy::print_stderr, reason = "example template")]
 #![doc = include_str!("../README.md")]
 
 use eframe::egui;