diff --git a/components/script/body.rs b/components/script/body.rs
index e585c1287c5..bad9c86d446 100644
--- a/components/script/body.rs
+++ b/components/script/body.rs
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ impl Callback for ConsumeBodyPromiseHandler {
                 .expect("No bytes for ConsumeBodyPromiseHandler.");
 
             // Append the value property to bytes.
-            bytes.extend_from_slice(&*chunk);
+            bytes.extend_from_slice(&chunk);
 
             let global = stream.global();
 
diff --git a/components/script/devtools.rs b/components/script/devtools.rs
index 1c2498eb861..bd15db39712 100644
--- a/components/script/devtools.rs
+++ b/components/script/devtools.rs
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ pub fn handle_get_children(
     node_id: String,
     reply: IpcSender<Option<Vec<NodeInfo>>>,
 ) {
-    match find_node_by_unique_id(documents, pipeline, &*node_id) {
+    match find_node_by_unique_id(documents, pipeline, &node_id) {
         None => return reply.send(None).unwrap(),
         Some(parent) => {
             let children = parent.children().map(|child| child.summarize()).collect();
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ pub fn handle_get_layout(
     node_id: String,
     reply: IpcSender<Option<ComputedNodeLayout>>,
 ) {
-    let node = match find_node_by_unique_id(documents, pipeline, &*node_id) {
+    let node = match find_node_by_unique_id(documents, pipeline, &node_id) {
         None => return reply.send(None).unwrap(),
         Some(found_node) => found_node,
     };
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ pub fn handle_modify_attribute(
     node_id: String,
     modifications: Vec<Modification>,
 ) {
-    let node = match find_node_by_unique_id(documents, pipeline, &*node_id) {
+    let node = match find_node_by_unique_id(documents, pipeline, &node_id) {
         None => {
             return warn!(
                 "node id {} for pipeline id {} is not found",
diff --git a/components/script/dom/attr.rs b/components/script/dom/attr.rs
index 03feb23fbae..0096942ba9a 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/attr.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/attr.rs
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ impl<'dom> AttrHelpersForLayout<'dom> for LayoutDom<'dom, Attr> {
 
     #[inline]
     fn as_str(self) -> &'dom str {
-        &**self.value()
+        self.value()
     }
 
     #[inline]
diff --git a/components/script/dom/bindings/htmlconstructor.rs b/components/script/dom/bindings/htmlconstructor.rs
index 6ed725d3720..111f78751d7 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/bindings/htmlconstructor.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/bindings/htmlconstructor.rs
@@ -156,12 +156,12 @@ unsafe fn html_constructor(
             // Any prototype used to create these elements will be overwritten before returning
             // from this function, so we don't bother overwriting the defaults here.
             let element = if definition.is_autonomous() {
-                DomRoot::upcast(HTMLElement::new(name.local, None, &*document, None))
+                DomRoot::upcast(HTMLElement::new(name.local, None, &document, None))
             } else {
                 create_native_html_element(
                     name,
                     None,
-                    &*document,
+                    &document,
                     ElementCreator::ScriptCreated,
                     None,
                 )
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ unsafe fn html_constructor(
             element.set_custom_element_definition(definition.clone());
 
             // Step 8.5
-            if !check_type(&*element) {
+            if !check_type(&element) {
                 throw_dom_exception(cx, global, Error::InvalidState);
                 return Err(());
             } else {
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ unsafe fn html_constructor(
             construction_stack.push(ConstructionStackEntry::AlreadyConstructedMarker);
 
             // Step 13
-            if !check_type(&*element) {
+            if !check_type(&element) {
                 throw_dom_exception(cx, global, Error::InvalidState);
                 return Err(());
             } else {
diff --git a/components/script/dom/bindings/proxyhandler.rs b/components/script/dom/bindings/proxyhandler.rs
index 715896fe70d..632959e4e5e 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/bindings/proxyhandler.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/bindings/proxyhandler.rs
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ pub unsafe fn report_cross_origin_denial(cx: SafeJSContext, id: RawHandleId, acc
     if !JS_IsExceptionPending(*cx) {
         let global = GlobalScope::from_context(*cx, InRealm::Already(&in_realm_proof));
         // TODO: include `id` and `access` in the exception message
-        throw_dom_exception(cx, &*global, Error::Security);
+        throw_dom_exception(cx, &global, Error::Security);
     }
     false
 }
diff --git a/components/script/dom/blob.rs b/components/script/dom/blob.rs
index 61903d5753e..e5b4f8e117d 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/blob.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/blob.rs
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ impl BlobMethods for Blob {
             normalize_type_string(&content_type.unwrap_or(DOMString::from("")).to_string());
         let rel_pos = RelativePos::from_opts(start, end);
         let blob_impl = BlobImpl::new_sliced(rel_pos, self.blob_id.clone(), type_string);
-        Blob::new(&*self.global(), blob_impl)
+        Blob::new(&self.global(), blob_impl)
     }
 
     // https://w3c.github.io/FileAPI/#text-method-algo
diff --git a/components/script/dom/bluetoothuuid.rs b/components/script/dom/bluetoothuuid.rs
index 9d5f1e4bcbb..07156684fdc 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/bluetoothuuid.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/bluetoothuuid.rs
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ fn resolve_uuid_name(
         StringOrUnsignedLong::String(dstring) => {
             // Step 2.
             let regex = Regex::new(VALID_UUID_REGEX).unwrap();
-            if regex.is_match(&*dstring) {
+            if regex.is_match(&dstring) {
                 Ok(dstring)
             } else {
                 // Step 3.
diff --git a/components/script/dom/broadcastchannel.rs b/components/script/dom/broadcastchannel.rs
index 0140836fade..7f4063ab315 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/broadcastchannel.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/broadcastchannel.rs
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ impl BroadcastChannel {
             global,
             proto,
         );
-        global.track_broadcast_channel(&*channel);
+        global.track_broadcast_channel(&channel);
         channel
     }
 
diff --git a/components/script/dom/canvasrenderingcontext2d.rs b/components/script/dom/canvasrenderingcontext2d.rs
index b4035bfc7bb..8870c38b5ce 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/canvasrenderingcontext2d.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/canvasrenderingcontext2d.rs
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ pub trait LayoutCanvasRenderingContext2DHelpers {
 impl LayoutCanvasRenderingContext2DHelpers for LayoutDom<'_, CanvasRenderingContext2D> {
     #[allow(unsafe_code)]
     unsafe fn get_ipc_renderer(self) -> IpcSender<CanvasMsg> {
-        (*self.unsafe_get()).canvas_state.get_ipc_renderer().clone()
+        (self.unsafe_get()).canvas_state.get_ipc_renderer().clone()
     }
 
     #[allow(unsafe_code)]
diff --git a/components/script/dom/characterdata.rs b/components/script/dom/characterdata.rs
index f315e3303bf..0de4f22d09a 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/characterdata.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/characterdata.rs
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ impl CharacterDataMethods for CharacterData {
     // https://dom.spec.whatwg.org/#dom-characterdata-appenddatadata
     fn AppendData(&self, data: DOMString) {
         // FIXME(ajeffrey): Efficient append on DOMStrings?
-        self.append_data(&*data);
+        self.append_data(&data);
     }
 
     // https://dom.spec.whatwg.org/#dom-characterdata-insertdataoffset-data
diff --git a/components/script/dom/compositionevent.rs b/components/script/dom/compositionevent.rs
index 360605bbc57..2f4cc05943b 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/compositionevent.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/compositionevent.rs
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ impl CompositionEvent {
     }
 
     pub fn data(&self) -> &str {
-        &*self.data
+        &self.data
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/components/script/dom/create.rs b/components/script/dom/create.rs
index d97ad1add04..771f19189f2 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/create.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/create.rs
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ fn create_html_element(
                         proto,
                     ));
                     result.set_custom_element_state(CustomElementState::Undefined);
-                    ScriptThread::enqueue_upgrade_reaction(&*result, definition);
+                    ScriptThread::enqueue_upgrade_reaction(&result, definition);
                     return result;
                 },
                 CustomElementCreationMode::Synchronous => {
@@ -185,10 +185,10 @@ fn create_html_element(
             element.set_custom_element_state(CustomElementState::Undefined);
             match mode {
                 // Step 5.3
-                CustomElementCreationMode::Synchronous => upgrade_element(definition, &*element),
+                CustomElementCreationMode::Synchronous => upgrade_element(definition, &element),
                 // Step 5.4
                 CustomElementCreationMode::Asynchronous => {
-                    ScriptThread::enqueue_upgrade_reaction(&*element, definition)
+                    ScriptThread::enqueue_upgrade_reaction(&element, definition)
                 },
             }
             return element;
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ fn create_html_element(
             result.set_custom_element_state(CustomElementState::Undefined);
         },
         None => {
-            if is_valid_custom_element_name(&*name.local) {
+            if is_valid_custom_element_name(&name.local) {
                 result.set_custom_element_state(CustomElementState::Undefined);
             } else {
                 result.set_custom_element_state(CustomElementState::Uncustomized);
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ pub fn create_native_html_element(
         local_name!("video") => make!(HTMLVideoElement),
         local_name!("wbr") => make!(HTMLElement),
         local_name!("xmp") => make!(HTMLPreElement),
-        _ if is_valid_custom_element_name(&*name.local) => make!(HTMLElement),
+        _ if is_valid_custom_element_name(&name.local) => make!(HTMLElement),
         _ => make!(HTMLUnknownElement),
     }
 }
diff --git a/components/script/dom/cssrulelist.rs b/components/script/dom/cssrulelist.rs
index 4c14357b36d..310a502df70 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/cssrulelist.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/cssrulelist.rs
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ impl CSSRuleList {
             .flatten();
         let loader = owner
             .as_ref()
-            .map(|element| StylesheetLoader::for_element(&**element));
+            .map(|element| StylesheetLoader::for_element(element));
         let new_rule = css_rules.insert_rule(
             &parent_stylesheet.shared_lock,
             rule,
diff --git a/components/script/dom/cssstylerule.rs b/components/script/dom/cssstylerule.rs
index 6a029cb8331..67c6e6ddb10 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/cssstylerule.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/cssstylerule.rs
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ impl CSSStyleRuleMethods for CSSStyleRule {
             url_data: &url_data,
             for_supports_rule: false,
         };
-        let mut css_parser = CssParserInput::new(&*value);
+        let mut css_parser = CssParserInput::new(&value);
         let mut css_parser = CssParser::new(&mut css_parser);
         // TODO: Maybe allow setting relative selectors from the OM, if we're in a nested style
         // rule?
diff --git a/components/script/dom/cssstylevalue.rs b/components/script/dom/cssstylevalue.rs
index 7f8e580ddbb..e65e929e520 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/cssstylevalue.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/cssstylevalue.rs
@@ -44,11 +44,11 @@ impl CSSStyleValue {
     /// return relative URLs for computed values, so we pass in a base.
     /// <https://github.com/servo/servo/issues/17625>
     pub fn get_url(&self, base_url: ServoUrl) -> Option<ServoUrl> {
-        let mut input = ParserInput::new(&*self.value);
+        let mut input = ParserInput::new(&self.value);
         let mut parser = Parser::new(&mut input);
         parser
             .expect_url()
             .ok()
-            .and_then(|string| base_url.join(&*string).ok())
+            .and_then(|string| base_url.join(&string).ok())
     }
 }
diff --git a/components/script/dom/customelementregistry.rs b/components/script/dom/customelementregistry.rs
index 76acb9e2014..5ad67e237bf 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/customelementregistry.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/customelementregistry.rs
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ impl CustomElementRegistryMethods for CustomElementRegistry {
                 *candidate.namespace() == ns!(html) &&
                 (extends.is_none() || is.as_ref() == Some(&name))
             {
-                ScriptThread::enqueue_upgrade_reaction(&*candidate, definition.clone());
+                ScriptThread::enqueue_upgrade_reaction(&candidate, definition.clone());
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/components/script/dom/document.rs b/components/script/dom/document.rs
index 62ead49cb77..e6b7d07941e 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/document.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/document.rs
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ impl Document {
 
     #[inline]
     pub fn window(&self) -> &Window {
-        &*self.window
+        &self.window
     }
 
     #[inline]
@@ -2959,12 +2959,12 @@ impl<'dom> LayoutDocumentHelpers<'dom> for LayoutDom<'dom, Document> {
 
     #[inline]
     unsafe fn needs_paint_from_layout(self) {
-        (*self.unsafe_get()).needs_paint.set(true)
+        (self.unsafe_get()).needs_paint.set(true)
     }
 
     #[inline]
     unsafe fn will_paint(self) {
-        (*self.unsafe_get()).needs_paint.set(false)
+        (self.unsafe_get()).needs_paint.set(false)
     }
 
     #[inline]
@@ -3306,7 +3306,7 @@ impl Document {
         proto: Option<HandleObject>,
     ) -> Fallible<DomRoot<Document>> {
         let doc = window.Document();
-        let docloader = DocumentLoader::new(&*doc.loader());
+        let docloader = DocumentLoader::new(&doc.loader());
         Ok(Document::new_with_proto(
             window,
             proto,
@@ -4095,8 +4095,7 @@ impl DocumentMethods for Document {
         };
 
         // Step 5
-        let host = match get_registrable_domain_suffix_of_or_is_equal_to(&*value, effective_domain)
-        {
+        let host = match get_registrable_domain_suffix_of_or_is_equal_to(&value, effective_domain) {
             None => return Err(Error::Security),
             Some(host) => host,
         };
@@ -4946,7 +4945,7 @@ impl DocumentMethods for Document {
         let mut names_with_first_named_element_map: HashMap<&Atom, &Element> = HashMap::new();
 
         let name_map = self.name_map.borrow();
-        for (name, elements) in &(*name_map).0 {
+        for (name, elements) in &(name_map).0 {
             if name.is_empty() {
                 continue;
             }
@@ -4958,7 +4957,7 @@ impl DocumentMethods for Document {
             }
         }
         let id_map = self.id_map.borrow();
-        for (id, elements) in &(*id_map).0 {
+        for (id, elements) in &(id_map).0 {
             if id.is_empty() {
                 continue;
             }
diff --git a/components/script/dom/domparser.rs b/components/script/dom/domparser.rs
index 470a49968a3..6283514afe1 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/domparser.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/domparser.rs
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ impl DOMParserMethods for DOMParser {
             .parse()
             .expect("Supported type is not a MIME type");
         let doc = self.window.Document();
-        let loader = DocumentLoader::new(&*doc.loader());
+        let loader = DocumentLoader::new(&doc.loader());
         match ty {
             Text_html => {
                 let document = Document::new(
diff --git a/components/script/dom/domquad.rs b/components/script/dom/domquad.rs
index ce824911eb2..0a26eaaf3c1 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/domquad.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/domquad.rs
@@ -73,10 +73,10 @@ impl DOMQuad {
         Ok(DOMQuad::new_with_proto(
             global,
             proto,
-            &*DOMPoint::new_from_init(global, p1),
-            &*DOMPoint::new_from_init(global, p2),
-            &*DOMPoint::new_from_init(global, p3),
-            &*DOMPoint::new_from_init(global, p4),
+            &DOMPoint::new_from_init(global, p1),
+            &DOMPoint::new_from_init(global, p2),
+            &DOMPoint::new_from_init(global, p3),
+            &DOMPoint::new_from_init(global, p4),
         ))
     }
 
@@ -84,16 +84,16 @@ impl DOMQuad {
     pub fn FromRect(global: &GlobalScope, other: &DOMRectInit) -> DomRoot<DOMQuad> {
         DOMQuad::new(
             global,
-            &*DOMPoint::new(global, other.x, other.y, 0f64, 1f64),
-            &*DOMPoint::new(global, other.x + other.width, other.y, 0f64, 1f64),
-            &*DOMPoint::new(
+            &DOMPoint::new(global, other.x, other.y, 0f64, 1f64),
+            &DOMPoint::new(global, other.x + other.width, other.y, 0f64, 1f64),
+            &DOMPoint::new(
                 global,
                 other.x + other.width,
                 other.y + other.height,
                 0f64,
                 1f64,
             ),
-            &*DOMPoint::new(global, other.x, other.y + other.height, 0f64, 1f64),
+            &DOMPoint::new(global, other.x, other.y + other.height, 0f64, 1f64),
         )
     }
 
diff --git a/components/script/dom/element.rs b/components/script/dom/element.rs
index 8ca93346f89..c008230cd88 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/element.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/element.rs
@@ -535,14 +535,14 @@ impl Element {
         }
 
         // Steps 4, 5 and 6.
-        let shadow_root = ShadowRoot::new(self, &*self.node.owner_doc());
+        let shadow_root = ShadowRoot::new(self, &self.node.owner_doc());
         self.ensure_rare_data().shadow_root = Some(Dom::from_ref(&*shadow_root));
         shadow_root
             .upcast::<Node>()
             .set_containing_shadow_root(Some(&shadow_root));
 
         if self.is_connected() {
-            self.node.owner_doc().register_shadow_root(&*shadow_root);
+            self.node.owner_doc().register_shadow_root(&shadow_root);
         }
 
         self.upcast::<Node>().dirty(NodeDamage::OtherNodeDamage);
@@ -1047,22 +1047,22 @@ impl<'dom> LayoutElementHelpers<'dom> for LayoutDom<'dom, Element> {
 
     #[allow(unsafe_code)]
     fn id_attribute(self) -> *const Option<Atom> {
-        unsafe { (*self.unsafe_get()).id_attribute.borrow_for_layout() }
+        unsafe { (self.unsafe_get()).id_attribute.borrow_for_layout() }
     }
 
     #[allow(unsafe_code)]
     fn style_attribute(self) -> *const Option<Arc<Locked<PropertyDeclarationBlock>>> {
-        unsafe { (*self.unsafe_get()).style_attribute.borrow_for_layout() }
+        unsafe { (self.unsafe_get()).style_attribute.borrow_for_layout() }
     }
 
     #[allow(unsafe_code)]
     fn local_name(self) -> &'dom LocalName {
-        unsafe { &(*self.unsafe_get()).local_name }
+        unsafe { &(self.unsafe_get()).local_name }
     }
 
     #[allow(unsafe_code)]
     fn namespace(self) -> &'dom Namespace {
-        unsafe { &(*self.unsafe_get()).namespace }
+        unsafe { &(self.unsafe_get()).namespace }
     }
 
     fn get_lang_for_layout(self) -> String {
@@ -1091,7 +1091,7 @@ impl<'dom> LayoutElementHelpers<'dom> for LayoutDom<'dom, Element> {
     #[inline]
     #[allow(unsafe_code)]
     fn get_state_for_layout(self) -> ElementState {
-        unsafe { (*self.unsafe_get()).state.get() }
+        unsafe { (self.unsafe_get()).state.get() }
     }
 
     #[inline]
@@ -1099,7 +1099,7 @@ impl<'dom> LayoutElementHelpers<'dom> for LayoutDom<'dom, Element> {
     fn insert_selector_flags(self, flags: ElementSelectorFlags) {
         debug_assert!(thread_state::get().is_layout());
         unsafe {
-            let f = &(*self.unsafe_get()).selector_flags;
+            let f = &(self.unsafe_get()).selector_flags;
             f.set(f.get() | flags);
         }
     }
@@ -1107,7 +1107,7 @@ impl<'dom> LayoutElementHelpers<'dom> for LayoutDom<'dom, Element> {
     #[inline]
     #[allow(unsafe_code)]
     fn has_selector_flags(self, flags: ElementSelectorFlags) -> bool {
-        unsafe { (*self.unsafe_get()).selector_flags.get().contains(flags) }
+        unsafe { (self.unsafe_get()).selector_flags.get().contains(flags) }
     }
 
     #[inline]
@@ -3305,7 +3305,7 @@ impl<'a> SelectorsElement for DomRoot<Element> {
             // a string containing commas (separating each language tag in
             // a list) but the pseudo-class instead should be parsing and
             // storing separate <ident> or <string>s for each language tag.
-            NonTSPseudoClass::Lang(ref lang) => extended_filtering(&*self.get_lang(), &*lang),
+            NonTSPseudoClass::Lang(ref lang) => extended_filtering(&self.get_lang(), lang),
 
             NonTSPseudoClass::ReadOnly => !Element::state(self).contains(pseudo_class.state_flag()),
 
@@ -3358,7 +3358,7 @@ impl<'a> SelectorsElement for DomRoot<Element> {
     }
 
     fn has_class(&self, name: &AtomIdent, case_sensitivity: CaseSensitivity) -> bool {
-        Element::has_class(&**self, name, case_sensitivity)
+        Element::has_class(self, name, case_sensitivity)
     }
 
     fn is_html_element_in_html_document(&self) -> bool {
diff --git a/components/script/dom/eventsource.rs b/components/script/dom/eventsource.rs
index f652951f8b6..29186846d2a 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/eventsource.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/eventsource.rs
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ impl EventSourceContext {
                     .to_jsval(*GlobalScope::get_cx(), data.handle_mut())
             };
             MessageEvent::new(
-                &*event_source.global(),
+                &event_source.global(),
                 type_,
                 false,
                 false,
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ impl EventSource {
         // TODO: Step 2 relevant settings object
         // Step 3
         let base_url = global.api_base_url();
-        let url_record = match base_url.join(&*url) {
+        let url_record = match base_url.join(&url) {
             Ok(u) => u,
             //  Step 4
             Err(_) => return Err(Error::Syntax),
diff --git a/components/script/dom/formdataevent.rs b/components/script/dom/formdataevent.rs
index 6a3317a9092..9d8c6e34f32 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/formdataevent.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/formdataevent.rs
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ impl FormDataEvent {
             Atom::from(type_),
             bubbles,
             cancelable,
-            &*init.formData.clone(),
+            &init.formData.clone(),
         );
 
         Ok(event)
diff --git a/components/script/dom/globalscope.rs b/components/script/dom/globalscope.rs
index f0029bdf3d3..b571657494d 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/globalscope.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/globalscope.rs
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ impl FileListener {
 
                         let task = task!(enqueue_stream_chunk: move || {
                             let stream = trusted.root();
-                            stream_handle_incoming(&*stream, Ok(blob_buf.bytes));
+                            stream_handle_incoming(&stream, Ok(blob_buf.bytes));
                         });
 
                         let _ = self
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@ impl FileListener {
 
                         let task = task!(enqueue_stream_chunk: move || {
                             let stream = trusted.root();
-                            stream_handle_incoming(&*stream, Ok(bytes_in));
+                            stream_handle_incoming(&stream, Ok(bytes_in));
                         });
 
                         let _ = self
@@ -692,7 +692,7 @@ impl FileListener {
 
                         let task = task!(enqueue_stream_chunk: move || {
                             let stream = trusted.root();
-                            stream_handle_eof(&*stream);
+                            stream_handle_eof(&stream);
                         });
 
                         let _ = self
@@ -728,7 +728,7 @@ impl FileListener {
                             let _ = self.task_source.queue_with_canceller(
                                 task!(error_stream: move || {
                                     let stream = trusted_stream.root();
-                                    stream_handle_incoming(&*stream, error);
+                                    stream_handle_incoming(&stream, error);
                                 }),
                                 &self.task_canceller,
                             );
@@ -875,7 +875,7 @@ impl GlobalScope {
         // Step 2.6
         if let Some(worker_id) = installing_worker {
             let worker = self.get_serviceworker(script_url, scope, worker_id);
-            new_registration.set_installing(&*worker);
+            new_registration.set_installing(&worker);
         }
 
         // TODO: 2.7 (waiting worker)
diff --git a/components/script/dom/gpubuffer.rs b/components/script/dom/gpubuffer.rs
index 10ced4a654e..7cdffaa7292 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/gpubuffer.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/gpubuffer.rs
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ impl GPUBufferMethods for GPUBuffer {
                     WebGPURequest::UnmapBuffer {
                         buffer_id: self.id().0,
                         device_id: self.device.id().0,
-                        array_buffer: IpcSharedMemory::from_bytes(&*m_info.mapping.lock().unwrap()),
+                        array_buffer: IpcSharedMemory::from_bytes(&m_info.mapping.lock().unwrap()),
                         is_map_read: m_info.map_mode == Some(GPUMapModeConstants::READ),
                         offset: m_range.start,
                         size: m_range.end - m_range.start,
diff --git a/components/script/dom/gpudevice.rs b/components/script/dom/gpudevice.rs
index 4af10e5001c..c843404648a 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/gpudevice.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/gpudevice.rs
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ impl GPUDevice {
             )),
             global,
         );
-        queue.set_device(&*device);
+        queue.set_device(&device);
         device
     }
 }
@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@ impl GPUDeviceMethods for GPUDevice {
             &self.global(),
             bind_group,
             self.device,
-            &*descriptor.layout,
+            &descriptor.layout,
             descriptor.parent.label.clone().unwrap_or_default(),
         )
     }
diff --git a/components/script/dom/headers.rs b/components/script/dom/headers.rs
index 11363e07638..3b966d1551b 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/headers.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/headers.rs
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ impl Headers {
 
     // https://fetch.spec.whatwg.org/#concept-header-extract-mime-type
     pub fn extract_mime_type(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
-        extract_mime_type(&*self.header_list.borrow()).unwrap_or(vec![])
+        extract_mime_type(&self.header_list.borrow()).unwrap_or(vec![])
     }
 
     // https://fetch.spec.whatwg.org/#concept-header-list-sort-and-combine
diff --git a/components/script/dom/history.rs b/components/script/dom/history.rs
index c658b162216..c996cf87ccd 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/history.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/history.rs
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ impl History {
         if state_changed {
             PopStateEvent::dispatch_jsval(
                 self.window.upcast::<EventTarget>(),
-                &*self.window,
+                &self.window,
                 unsafe { HandleValue::from_raw(self.state.handle()) },
             );
         }
diff --git a/components/script/dom/htmlcanvaselement.rs b/components/script/dom/htmlcanvaselement.rs
index b2557b4783b..dce5fd0ea5e 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/htmlcanvaselement.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/htmlcanvaselement.rs
@@ -439,8 +439,8 @@ impl HTMLCanvasElementMethods for HTMLCanvasElement {
     /// <https://w3c.github.io/mediacapture-fromelement/#dom-htmlcanvaselement-capturestream>
     fn CaptureStream(&self, _frame_request_rate: Option<Finite<f64>>) -> DomRoot<MediaStream> {
         let global = self.global();
-        let stream = MediaStream::new(&*global);
-        let track = MediaStreamTrack::new(&*global, MediaStreamId::new(), MediaStreamType::Video);
+        let stream = MediaStream::new(&global);
+        let track = MediaStreamTrack::new(&global, MediaStreamId::new(), MediaStreamType::Video);
         stream.AddTrack(&track);
         stream
     }
diff --git a/components/script/dom/htmlcollection.rs b/components/script/dom/htmlcollection.rs
index 336363c30a4..5a01e5be773 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/htmlcollection.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/htmlcollection.rs
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ impl HTMLCollection {
 
     pub fn elements_iter<'a>(&'a self) -> impl Iterator<Item = DomRoot<Element>> + 'a {
         // Iterate forwards from the root.
-        self.elements_iter_after(&*self.root)
+        self.elements_iter_after(&self.root)
     }
 
     pub fn elements_iter_before<'a>(
diff --git a/components/script/dom/htmlformcontrolscollection.rs b/components/script/dom/htmlformcontrolscollection.rs
index 098ddf55465..d02ff962213 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/htmlformcontrolscollection.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/htmlformcontrolscollection.rs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ impl HTMLFormControlsCollection {
             .upcast::<Node>()
             .GetRootNode(&GetRootNodeOptions::empty());
         HTMLFormControlsCollection {
-            collection: HTMLCollection::new_inherited(&*root_of_form, filter),
+            collection: HTMLCollection::new_inherited(&root_of_form, filter),
             form: Dom::from_ref(form),
         }
     }
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ impl HTMLFormControlsCollectionMethods for HTMLFormControlsCollection {
                 // specifically HTMLFormElement::Elements(),
                 // and the collection filter excludes image inputs.
                 Some(RadioNodeListOrElement::RadioNodeList(
-                    RadioNodeList::new_controls_except_image_inputs(window, &*self.form, &name),
+                    RadioNodeList::new_controls_except_image_inputs(window, &self.form, &name),
                 ))
             }
         // Step 3
diff --git a/components/script/dom/htmlformelement.rs b/components/script/dom/htmlformelement.rs
index 4793f5a6af7..a9c5c910ad6 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/htmlformelement.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/htmlformelement.rs
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ impl HTMLFormElement {
         self.controls
             .borrow()
             .iter()
-            .filter(|n| HTMLFormElement::filter_for_radio_list(mode, *n, name))
+            .filter(|n| HTMLFormElement::filter_for_radio_list(mode, n, name))
             .nth(index as usize)
             .and_then(|n| Some(DomRoot::from_ref(n.upcast::<Node>())))
     }
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ impl HTMLFormElement {
         self.controls
             .borrow()
             .iter()
-            .filter(|n| HTMLFormElement::filter_for_radio_list(mode, &**n, name))
+            .filter(|n| HTMLFormElement::filter_for_radio_list(mode, n, name))
             .count() as u32
     }
 }
@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@ impl HTMLFormElement {
 
             // Substep 2, 3, 4
             let mut candidate_encodings =
-                split_html_space_chars(&*input).filter_map(|c| Encoding::for_label(c.as_bytes()));
+                split_html_space_chars(&input).filter_map(|c| Encoding::for_label(c.as_bytes()));
 
             // Substep 5, 6
             return candidate_encodings.next().unwrap_or(UTF_8);
diff --git a/components/script/dom/htmlmediaelement.rs b/components/script/dom/htmlmediaelement.rs
index cc3be0c58af..579448df4ff 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/htmlmediaelement.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/htmlmediaelement.rs
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ impl HTMLMediaElement {
         if delay && blocker.is_none() {
             *blocker = Some(LoadBlocker::new(&document_from_node(self), LoadType::Media));
         } else if !delay && blocker.is_some() {
-            LoadBlocker::terminate(&mut *blocker);
+            LoadBlocker::terminate(&mut blocker);
         }
     }
 
@@ -1550,7 +1550,7 @@ impl HTMLMediaElement {
             PlayerEvent::Error(ref error) => {
                 error!("Player error: {:?}", error);
                 self.error.set(Some(&*MediaError::new(
-                    &*window_from_node(self),
+                    &window_from_node(self),
                     MEDIA_ERR_DECODE,
                 )));
                 self.upcast::<EventTarget>().fire_event(atom!("error"));
@@ -2817,7 +2817,7 @@ impl FetchResponseListener for HTMLMediaElementFetchListener {
 
             // Step 2
             elem.error.set(Some(&*MediaError::new(
-                &*window_from_node(&*elem),
+                &window_from_node(&*elem),
                 MEDIA_ERR_NETWORK,
             )));
 
diff --git a/components/script/dom/htmlscriptelement.rs b/components/script/dom/htmlscriptelement.rs
index ace8c34ce3e..b6c1ef0456a 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/htmlscriptelement.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/htmlscriptelement.rs
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ unsafe extern "C" fn off_thread_compilation_callback(
                 })
             };
 
-            finish_fetching_a_classic_script(&*elem, script_kind, url, load);
+            finish_fetching_a_classic_script(&elem, script_kind, url, load);
         }),
         &context.canceller,
     );
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ impl FetchResponseListener for ClassicContext {
             (Err(err), _) | (_, Err(err)) => {
                 // Step 6, response is an error.
                 finish_fetching_a_classic_script(
-                    &*self.elem.root(),
+                    &self.elem.root(),
                     self.kind,
                     self.url.clone(),
                     Err(NoTrace(err.clone())),
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ impl FetchResponseListener for ClassicContext {
                 self.fetch_options.clone(),
                 ScriptType::Classic,
             );
-            finish_fetching_a_classic_script(&*elem, self.kind, self.url.clone(), Ok(load));
+            finish_fetching_a_classic_script(&elem, self.kind, self.url.clone(), Ok(load));
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/components/script/dom/htmltableelement.rs b/components/script/dom/htmltableelement.rs
index 93c40a5e930..29c161b6b50 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/htmltableelement.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/htmltableelement.rs
@@ -442,17 +442,17 @@ impl HTMLTableElementLayoutHelpers for LayoutDom<'_, HTMLTableElement> {
 
     #[allow(unsafe_code)]
     fn get_border(self) -> Option<u32> {
-        unsafe { (*self.unsafe_get()).border.get() }
+        unsafe { (self.unsafe_get()).border.get() }
     }
 
     #[allow(unsafe_code)]
     fn get_cellpadding(self) -> Option<u32> {
-        unsafe { (*self.unsafe_get()).cellpadding.get() }
+        unsafe { (self.unsafe_get()).cellpadding.get() }
     }
 
     #[allow(unsafe_code)]
     fn get_cellspacing(self) -> Option<u32> {
-        unsafe { (*self.unsafe_get()).cellspacing.get() }
+        unsafe { (self.unsafe_get()).cellspacing.get() }
     }
 
     fn get_width(self) -> LengthOrPercentageOrAuto {
diff --git a/components/script/dom/htmlvideoelement.rs b/components/script/dom/htmlvideoelement.rs
index 40a4691f1be..89574d78dbe 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/htmlvideoelement.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/htmlvideoelement.rs
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ impl HTMLVideoElement {
         // (which triggers no media load algorithm unless a explicit call to .load() is done)
         // will block the document's load event forever.
         let mut blocker = self.load_blocker.borrow_mut();
-        LoadBlocker::terminate(&mut *blocker);
+        LoadBlocker::terminate(&mut blocker);
         *blocker = Some(LoadBlocker::new(
             &document_from_node(self),
             LoadType::Image(poster_url.clone()),
diff --git a/components/script/dom/mediaelementaudiosourcenode.rs b/components/script/dom/mediaelementaudiosourcenode.rs
index fed3d87b58f..f7363cdbc7f 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/mediaelementaudiosourcenode.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/mediaelementaudiosourcenode.rs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ impl MediaElementAudioSourceNode {
     ) -> Fallible<MediaElementAudioSourceNode> {
         let node = AudioNode::new_inherited(
             AudioNodeInit::MediaElementSourceNode,
-            &*context.base(),
+            &context.base(),
             Default::default(),
             0,
             1,
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ impl MediaElementAudioSourceNode {
         context: &AudioContext,
         options: &MediaElementAudioSourceOptions,
     ) -> Fallible<DomRoot<MediaElementAudioSourceNode>> {
-        MediaElementAudioSourceNode::new_with_proto(window, proto, context, &*options.mediaElement)
+        MediaElementAudioSourceNode::new_with_proto(window, proto, context, &options.mediaElement)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/components/script/dom/messagechannel.rs b/components/script/dom/messagechannel.rs
index 315110b8d27..99eae8325d0 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/messagechannel.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/messagechannel.rs
@@ -36,15 +36,15 @@ impl MessageChannel {
         // Step 2
         let port2 = MessagePort::new(incumbent);
 
-        incumbent.track_message_port(&*port1, None);
-        incumbent.track_message_port(&*port2, None);
+        incumbent.track_message_port(&port1, None);
+        incumbent.track_message_port(&port2, None);
 
         // Step 3
         incumbent.entangle_ports(*port1.message_port_id(), *port2.message_port_id());
 
         // Steps 4-6
         reflect_dom_object_with_proto(
-            Box::new(MessageChannel::new_inherited(&*port1, &*port2)),
+            Box::new(MessageChannel::new_inherited(&port1, &port2)),
             incumbent,
             proto,
         )
diff --git a/components/script/dom/messageport.rs b/components/script/dom/messageport.rs
index e37a087b6a5..07a3c8749b7 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/messageport.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/messageport.rs
@@ -183,8 +183,8 @@ impl Transferable for MessagePort {
             *port_impls = Some(ports);
         }
 
-        let PipelineNamespaceId(name_space) = (*id).namespace_id;
-        let MessagePortIndex(index) = (*id).index;
+        let PipelineNamespaceId(name_space) = (id).namespace_id;
+        let MessagePortIndex(index) = (id).index;
         let index = index.get();
 
         let mut big: [u8; 8] = [0; 8];
diff --git a/components/script/dom/mutationobserver.rs b/components/script/dom/mutationobserver.rs
index 99681c5941a..650d6caefb1 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/mutationobserver.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/mutationobserver.rs
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ impl MutationObserver {
     ) -> Fallible<DomRoot<MutationObserver>> {
         global.set_exists_mut_observer();
         let observer = MutationObserver::new_with_proto(global, proto, callback);
-        ScriptThread::add_mutation_observer(&*observer);
+        ScriptThread::add_mutation_observer(&observer);
         Ok(observer)
     }
 
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ impl MutationObserver {
             if !queue.is_empty() {
                 let _ = mo
                     .callback
-                    .Call_(&**mo, queue, &**mo, ExceptionHandling::Report);
+                    .Call_(&**mo, queue, mo, ExceptionHandling::Report);
             }
         }
         // TODO: Step 6 (slot signals)
diff --git a/components/script/dom/node.rs b/components/script/dom/node.rs
index 089e73cf889..65a47a53594 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/node.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/node.rs
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ impl Node {
             node.set_flag(NodeFlags::IS_CONNECTED, parent_is_connected);
             // Out-of-document elements never have the descendants flag set.
             debug_assert!(!node.get_flag(NodeFlags::HAS_DIRTY_DESCENDANTS));
-            vtable_for(&*node).bind_to_tree(&BindContext {
+            vtable_for(&node).bind_to_tree(&BindContext {
                 tree_connected: parent_is_connected,
                 tree_in_doc: parent_in_doc,
             });
@@ -313,11 +313,11 @@ impl Node {
             // This needs to be in its own loop, because unbind_from_tree may
             // rely on the state of IS_IN_DOC of the context node's descendants,
             // e.g. when removing a <form>.
-            vtable_for(&*node).unbind_from_tree(context);
+            vtable_for(&node).unbind_from_tree(context);
             // https://dom.spec.whatwg.org/#concept-node-remove step 14
             if let Some(element) = node.as_custom_element() {
                 ScriptThread::enqueue_callback_reaction(
-                    &*element,
+                    &element,
                     CallbackReaction::Disconnected,
                     None,
                 );
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ impl Node {
             s.push_str("    ");
         }
 
-        s.push_str(&*self.debug_str());
+        s.push_str(&self.debug_str());
         debug!("{:?}", s);
 
         // FIXME: this should have a pure version?
@@ -1443,14 +1443,14 @@ impl<'dom> LayoutNodeHelpers<'dom> for LayoutDom<'dom, Node> {
     #[inline]
     #[allow(unsafe_code)]
     unsafe fn get_flag(self, flag: NodeFlags) -> bool {
-        (*self.unsafe_get()).flags.get().contains(flag)
+        (self.unsafe_get()).flags.get().contains(flag)
     }
 
     #[inline]
     #[allow(unsafe_code)]
     unsafe fn set_flag(self, flag: NodeFlags, value: bool) {
         let this = self.unsafe_get();
-        let mut flags = (*this).flags.get();
+        let mut flags = (this).flags.get();
 
         if value {
             flags.insert(flag);
@@ -1458,7 +1458,7 @@ impl<'dom> LayoutNodeHelpers<'dom> for LayoutDom<'dom, Node> {
             flags.remove(flag);
         }
 
-        (*this).flags.set(flags);
+        (this).flags.set(flags);
     }
 
     #[inline]
@@ -1846,7 +1846,7 @@ impl Node {
             {
                 // Step 3.2.
                 ScriptThread::enqueue_callback_reaction(
-                    &*descendant,
+                    &descendant,
                     CallbackReaction::Adopted(old_doc.clone(), DomRoot::from_ref(document)),
                     None,
                 );
@@ -2072,7 +2072,7 @@ impl Node {
         // Step 7.
         for kid in new_nodes {
             // Step 7.1.
-            parent.add_child(*kid, child);
+            parent.add_child(kid, child);
             // Step 7.7.
             for descendant in kid
                 .traverse_preorder(ShadowIncluding::Yes)
@@ -2083,7 +2083,7 @@ impl Node {
                     if descendant.get_custom_element_definition().is_some() {
                         // Step 7.7.2.1.
                         ScriptThread::enqueue_callback_reaction(
-                            &*descendant,
+                            &descendant,
                             CallbackReaction::Connected,
                             None,
                         );
@@ -2289,7 +2289,7 @@ impl Node {
                     IsHTMLDocument::NonHTMLDocument
                 };
                 let window = document.window();
-                let loader = DocumentLoader::new(&*document.loader());
+                let loader = DocumentLoader::new(&document.loader());
                 let document = Document::new(
                     window,
                     HasBrowsingContext::No,
@@ -3270,7 +3270,7 @@ impl<'a> ChildrenMutation<'a> {
             } else {
                 ChildrenMutation::Replace {
                     prev,
-                    removed: *removed,
+                    removed,
                     added,
                     next,
                 }
diff --git a/components/script/dom/paintworkletglobalscope.rs b/components/script/dom/paintworkletglobalscope.rs
index 154b3c73d02..c6a182d956e 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/paintworkletglobalscope.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/paintworkletglobalscope.rs
@@ -150,13 +150,8 @@ impl PaintWorkletGlobalScope {
                         self.upcast(),
                         properties.iter().cloned(),
                     );
-                    let result = self.draw_a_paint_image(
-                        &name,
-                        size,
-                        device_pixel_ratio,
-                        &*map,
-                        &*arguments,
-                    );
+                    let result =
+                        self.draw_a_paint_image(&name, size, device_pixel_ratio, &map, &arguments);
                     if (result.image_key.is_some()) && (result.missing_image_urls.is_empty()) {
                         *self.cached_name.borrow_mut() = name;
                         self.cached_size.set(size);
@@ -180,13 +175,8 @@ impl PaintWorkletGlobalScope {
                         self.upcast(),
                         properties.iter().cloned(),
                     );
-                    let result = self.draw_a_paint_image(
-                        &name,
-                        size,
-                        device_pixel_ratio,
-                        &*map,
-                        &*arguments,
-                    );
+                    let result =
+                        self.draw_a_paint_image(&name, size, device_pixel_ratio, &map, &arguments);
                     if (result.image_key.is_some()) && (result.missing_image_urls.is_empty()) {
                         *self.cached_name.borrow_mut() = name;
                         *self.cached_properties.borrow_mut() = properties;
@@ -322,7 +312,7 @@ impl PaintWorkletGlobalScope {
             .map(|argument| ObjectValue(argument.reflector().get_jsobject().get()))
             .collect();
         let arguments_value_array =
-            unsafe { HandleValueArray::from_rooted_slice(&*arguments_value_vec) };
+            unsafe { HandleValueArray::from_rooted_slice(&arguments_value_vec) };
         rooted!(in(*cx) let argument_object = unsafe { NewArrayObject(*cx, &arguments_value_array) });
 
         let args_slice = [
@@ -576,7 +566,7 @@ impl PaintWorkletGlobalScopeMethods for PaintWorkletGlobalScope {
             paint_function.handle(),
             alpha,
             input_arguments.len(),
-            &*context,
+            &context,
         );
 
         // Step 20.
diff --git a/components/script/dom/performanceobserver.rs b/components/script/dom/performanceobserver.rs
index f1c720380cc..ebf6e95d615 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/performanceobserver.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/performanceobserver.rs
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ impl PerformanceObserverMethods for PerformanceObserver {
             // Step 6.3
             if entry_types.is_empty() {
                 Console::internal_warn(
-                    &*self.global(),
+                    &self.global(),
                     DOMString::from("No valid entry type provided to observe()."),
                 );
                 return Ok(());
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ impl PerformanceObserverMethods for PerformanceObserver {
             // Step 7.2
             if !VALID_ENTRY_TYPES.contains(&entry_type.as_ref()) {
                 Console::internal_warn(
-                    &*self.global(),
+                    &self.global(),
                     DOMString::from("No valid entry type provided to observe()."),
                 );
                 return Ok(());
diff --git a/components/script/dom/promise.rs b/components/script/dom/promise.rs
index feeef281041..893252b1321 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/promise.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/promise.rs
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ impl Promise {
 
     #[allow(unsafe_code)]
     pub fn append_native_handler(&self, handler: &PromiseNativeHandler, _comp: InRealm) {
-        let _ais = AutoEntryScript::new(&*handler.global());
+        let _ais = AutoEntryScript::new(&handler.global());
         let cx = GlobalScope::get_cx();
         rooted!(in(*cx) let resolve_func =
                 create_native_handler_function(*cx,
diff --git a/components/script/dom/range.rs b/components/script/dom/range.rs
index 09f0d8454d0..7033ce82834 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/range.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/range.rs
@@ -1010,7 +1010,7 @@ impl RangeMethods for Range {
 
             // Step 3.
             s.push_str(
-                &*char_data
+                &char_data
                     .SubstringData(
                         self.start_offset(),
                         char_data.Length() - self.start_offset(),
@@ -1027,14 +1027,14 @@ impl RangeMethods for Range {
 
         while let Some(child) = iter.next() {
             if self.contains(child.upcast()) {
-                s.push_str(&*child.upcast::<CharacterData>().Data());
+                s.push_str(&child.upcast::<CharacterData>().Data());
             }
         }
 
         // Step 5.
         if let Some(text_node) = end_node.downcast::<Text>() {
             let char_data = text_node.upcast::<CharacterData>();
-            s.push_str(&*char_data.SubstringData(0, self.end_offset()).unwrap());
+            s.push_str(&char_data.SubstringData(0, self.end_offset()).unwrap());
         }
 
         // Step 6.
diff --git a/components/script/dom/readablestream.rs b/components/script/dom/readablestream.rs
index ca2bdca8c80..19145e40a5d 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/readablestream.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/readablestream.rs
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ impl ReadableStream {
 
         let global = self.global();
         let _ar = enter_realm(&*global);
-        let _aes = AutoEntryScript::new(&*global);
+        let _aes = AutoEntryScript::new(&global);
 
         let cx = GlobalScope::get_cx();
 
diff --git a/components/script/dom/rtcdatachannel.rs b/components/script/dom/rtcdatachannel.rs
index c6b9943364f..87429be677c 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/rtcdatachannel.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/rtcdatachannel.rs
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ impl RTCDataChannel {
             global,
         );
 
-        peer_connection.register_data_channel(rtc_data_channel.servo_media_id, &*rtc_data_channel);
+        peer_connection.register_data_channel(rtc_data_channel.servo_media_id, &rtc_data_channel);
 
         rtc_data_channel
     }
diff --git a/components/script/dom/selection.rs b/components/script/dom/selection.rs
index 8d16372e46c..7d62cb04db2 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/selection.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/selection.rs
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ impl SelectionMethods for Selection {
     // https://w3c.github.io/selection-api/#dom-selection-addrange
     fn AddRange(&self, range: &Range) {
         // Step 1
-        if !self.is_same_root(&*range.start_container()) {
+        if !self.is_same_root(&range.start_container()) {
             return;
         }
 
@@ -319,9 +319,9 @@ impl SelectionMethods for Selection {
             }
 
             // Step 4
-            if !self.is_same_root(&*range.start_container()) {
+            if !self.is_same_root(&range.start_container()) {
                 // Step 5, and its following 8 and 9
-                self.set_range(&*Range::new(&self.document, node, offset, node, offset));
+                self.set_range(&Range::new(&self.document, node, offset, node, offset));
                 self.direction.set(Direction::Forwards);
             } else {
                 let old_anchor_node = &*self.GetAnchorNode().unwrap(); // has range, therefore has anchor node
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ impl SelectionMethods for Selection {
                 };
                 if is_old_anchor_before_or_equal {
                     // Step 6, and its following 8 and 9
-                    self.set_range(&*Range::new(
+                    self.set_range(&Range::new(
                         &self.document,
                         old_anchor_node,
                         old_anchor_offset,
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ impl SelectionMethods for Selection {
                     self.direction.set(Direction::Forwards);
                 } else {
                     // Step 7, and its following 8 and 9
-                    self.set_range(&*Range::new(
+                    self.set_range(&Range::new(
                         &self.document,
                         node,
                         offset,
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ impl SelectionMethods for Selection {
             }
         };
         if is_focus_before_anchor {
-            self.set_range(&*Range::new(
+            self.set_range(&Range::new(
                 &self.document,
                 focus_node,
                 focus_offset,
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ impl SelectionMethods for Selection {
             ));
             self.direction.set(Direction::Backwards);
         } else {
-            self.set_range(&*Range::new(
+            self.set_range(&Range::new(
                 &self.document,
                 anchor_node,
                 anchor_offset,
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ impl SelectionMethods for Selection {
         // Spec wording just says node length here, but WPT specifically
         // wants number of children (the main difference is that it's 0
         // for cdata).
-        self.set_range(&*Range::new(
+        self.set_range(&Range::new(
             &self.document,
             node,
             0,
diff --git a/components/script/dom/serviceworkercontainer.rs b/components/script/dom/serviceworkercontainer.rs
index bafbfb34b44..dc75fb01e80 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/serviceworkercontainer.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/serviceworkercontainer.rs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ impl ServiceWorkerContainer {
     #[allow(crown::unrooted_must_root)]
     pub fn new(global: &GlobalScope) -> DomRoot<ServiceWorkerContainer> {
         let client = Client::new(global.as_window());
-        let container = ServiceWorkerContainer::new_inherited(&*client);
+        let container = ServiceWorkerContainer::new_inherited(&client);
         reflect_dom_object(Box::new(container), global)
     }
 }
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ impl ServiceWorkerContainerMethods for ServiceWorkerContainer {
         );
 
         let scope_things =
-            ServiceWorkerRegistration::create_scope_things(&*global, script_url.clone());
+            ServiceWorkerRegistration::create_scope_things(&global, script_url.clone());
 
         // B: Step 8 - 13
         let job = Job::create_job(
diff --git a/components/script/dom/servoparser/async_html.rs b/components/script/dom/servoparser/async_html.rs
index af52fdf97cb..5beffe225f3 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/servoparser/async_html.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/servoparser/async_html.rs
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ impl Tokenizer {
                 let element = create_element_for_token(
                     name,
                     attrs,
-                    &*self.document,
+                    &self.document,
                     ElementCreator::ParserCreated(current_line),
                     ParsingAlgorithm::Normal,
                 );
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ impl Tokenizer {
             },
             ParseOperation::RemoveFromParent { target } => {
                 if let Some(ref parent) = self.get_node(&target).GetParentNode() {
-                    parent.RemoveChild(&**self.get_node(&target)).unwrap();
+                    parent.RemoveChild(self.get_node(&target)).unwrap();
                 }
             },
             ParseOperation::MarkScriptAlreadyStarted { node } => {
diff --git a/components/script/dom/servoparser/html.rs b/components/script/dom/servoparser/html.rs
index ffcb9b513cb..8bef76d2ed9 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/servoparser/html.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/servoparser/html.rs
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ impl SerializationIterator {
         let mut ret = SerializationIterator { stack: vec![] };
         if skip_first || node.is::<DocumentFragment>() || node.is::<Document>() {
             for c in rev_children_iter(node) {
-                ret.push_node(&*c);
+                ret.push_node(&c);
             }
         } else {
             ret.push_node(node);
diff --git a/components/script/dom/servoparser/mod.rs b/components/script/dom/servoparser/mod.rs
index 8ce5589b7dc..acfb64aa069 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/servoparser/mod.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/servoparser/mod.rs
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ impl ServoParser {
             prefetch_input.push_back(chunk.clone());
             self.prefetch_tokenizer
                 .borrow_mut()
-                .feed(&mut *prefetch_input);
+                .feed(&mut prefetch_input);
         }
         // Push the chunk into the network input stream,
         // which is tokenized lazily.
@@ -1130,7 +1130,7 @@ impl TreeSink for Sink {
         let element = create_element_for_token(
             name,
             attrs,
-            &*self.document,
+            &self.document,
             ElementCreator::ParserCreated(self.current_line),
             self.parsing_algorithm,
         );
diff --git a/components/script/dom/servoparser/prefetch.rs b/components/script/dom/servoparser/prefetch.rs
index 7ccca449d15..d11da362149 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/servoparser/prefetch.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/servoparser/prefetch.rs
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ impl PrefetchSink {
 
     fn get_referrer_policy(&self, tag: &Tag, name: LocalName) -> Option<ReferrerPolicy> {
         self.get_attr(tag, name)
-            .and_then(|attr| determine_policy_for_token(&*attr.value))
+            .and_then(|attr| determine_policy_for_token(&attr.value))
             .or(self.referrer_policy)
     }
 
diff --git a/components/script/dom/testworklet.rs b/components/script/dom/testworklet.rs
index a8ecb073131..e5e502ed7c7 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/testworklet.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/testworklet.rs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ impl TestWorklet {
     fn new(window: &Window, proto: Option<HandleObject>) -> DomRoot<TestWorklet> {
         let worklet = Worklet::new(window, WorkletGlobalScopeType::Test);
         reflect_dom_object_with_proto(
-            Box::new(TestWorklet::new_inherited(&*worklet)),
+            Box::new(TestWorklet::new_inherited(&worklet)),
             window,
             proto,
         )
diff --git a/components/script/dom/webglrenderingcontext.rs b/components/script/dom/webglrenderingcontext.rs
index e7d7662a1db..e076a3640c4 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/webglrenderingcontext.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/webglrenderingcontext.rs
@@ -1565,7 +1565,7 @@ impl WebGLRenderingContext {
             rb.storage(self.api_type, samples, internal_format, width, height)
         );
         if let Some(fb) = self.bound_draw_framebuffer.get() {
-            fb.invalidate_renderbuffer(&*rb);
+            fb.invalidate_renderbuffer(&rb);
         }
 
         // FIXME: https://github.com/servo/servo/issues/13710
@@ -1639,7 +1639,7 @@ impl WebGLRenderingContext {
         });
 
         if let Some(fb) = self.bound_draw_framebuffer.get() {
-            fb.invalidate_texture(&*texture);
+            fb.invalidate_texture(&texture);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/components/script/dom/windowproxy.rs b/components/script/dom/windowproxy.rs
index 096b391ae00..6b9d44ba1c3 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/windowproxy.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/windowproxy.rs
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ impl WindowProxy {
             ));
 
             // Create a new dissimilar-origin window.
-            let window = DissimilarOriginWindow::new(global_to_clone_from, &*window_proxy);
+            let window = DissimilarOriginWindow::new(global_to_clone_from, &window_proxy);
             let window_jsobject = window.reflector().get_jsobject();
             assert!(!window_jsobject.get().is_null());
             assert_ne!(
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ impl WindowProxy {
                         let creator =
                             CreatorBrowsingContextInfo::from(parent_browsing_context, None);
                         WindowProxy::new_dissimilar_origin(
-                            &*global_to_clone_from,
+                            &global_to_clone_from,
                             opener_id,
                             opener_top_id,
                             None,
@@ -690,7 +690,7 @@ impl WindowProxy {
             return debug!("Attempt to unset the currently active window on a windowproxy that does not have one.");
         }
         let globalscope = self.global();
-        let window = DissimilarOriginWindow::new(&*globalscope, self);
+        let window = DissimilarOriginWindow::new(&globalscope, self);
         self.set_window(&*window.upcast(), &XORIGIN_PROXY_HANDLER);
         self.currently_active.set(None);
     }
@@ -1091,7 +1091,7 @@ unsafe fn throw_security_error(cx: *mut JSContext, realm: InRealm) -> bool {
     if !JS_IsExceptionPending(cx) {
         let safe_context = SafeJSContext::from_ptr(cx);
         let global = GlobalScope::from_context(cx, realm);
-        throw_dom_exception(safe_context, &*global, Error::Security);
+        throw_dom_exception(safe_context, &global, Error::Security);
     }
     false
 }
diff --git a/components/script/dom/worklet.rs b/components/script/dom/worklet.rs
index 2404964db41..78504390032 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/worklet.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/worklet.rs
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ impl WorkletThread {
         // to the main script thread.
         // https://github.com/w3c/css-houdini-drafts/issues/407
         let ok = script
-            .map(|script| global_scope.evaluate_js(&*script))
+            .map(|script| global_scope.evaluate_js(&script))
             .unwrap_or(false);
 
         if !ok {
diff --git a/components/script/dom/xmlhttprequest.rs b/components/script/dom/xmlhttprequest.rs
index 3f5adafcd21..4465ec1596e 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/xmlhttprequest.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/xmlhttprequest.rs
@@ -1517,7 +1517,7 @@ impl XMLHttpRequest {
         let wr = self.global();
         let win = wr.as_window();
         let doc = win.Document();
-        let docloader = DocumentLoader::new(&*doc.loader());
+        let docloader = DocumentLoader::new(&doc.loader());
         let base = wr.get_url();
         let parsed_url = match base.join(&self.ResponseURL().0) {
             Ok(parsed) => Some(parsed),
diff --git a/components/script/dom/xrinputsourceschangeevent.rs b/components/script/dom/xrinputsourceschangeevent.rs
index ade0a977c51..30b16ba95d2 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/xrinputsourceschangeevent.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/xrinputsourceschangeevent.rs
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ impl XRInputSourcesChangeEvent {
             init.parent.bubbles,
             init.parent.cancelable,
             &init.session,
-            &*init.added,
-            &*init.removed,
+            &init.added,
+            &init.removed,
         )
     }
 }
diff --git a/components/script/dom/xrrenderstate.rs b/components/script/dom/xrrenderstate.rs
index d070e144374..44550ea3ca0 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/xrrenderstate.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/xrrenderstate.rs
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ impl XRRenderState {
         F: FnOnce(&[Dom<XRLayer>]) -> R,
     {
         let layers = self.layers.borrow();
-        f(&*layers)
+        f(&layers)
     }
     pub fn has_sub_images(&self, sub_images: &[SubImages]) -> bool {
         if let Some(base_layer) = self.base_layer.get() {
diff --git a/components/script/dom/xrsession.rs b/components/script/dom/xrsession.rs
index 02ead4104db..effad1f8dea 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/xrsession.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/xrsession.rs
@@ -429,10 +429,10 @@ impl XRSession {
         frame.set_animation_frame(true);
 
         // Step 10
-        self.apply_frame_updates(&*frame);
+        self.apply_frame_updates(&frame);
 
         // TODO: how does this fit with the webxr and xr layers specs?
-        self.layers_begin_frame(&*frame);
+        self.layers_begin_frame(&frame);
 
         // Step 11-12
         self.outside_raf.set(false);
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ impl XRSession {
         *self.current_raf_callback_list.borrow_mut() = vec![];
 
         // TODO: how does this fit with the webxr and xr layers specs?
-        self.layers_end_frame(&*frame);
+        self.layers_end_frame(&frame);
 
         // Step 13
         frame.set_active(false);
diff --git a/components/script/script_module.rs b/components/script/script_module.rs
index 7a4c5966504..ad7657830bc 100644
--- a/components/script/script_module.rs
+++ b/components/script/script_module.rs
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ impl ModuleTree {
 
         let realm = enter_realm(&*owner.global());
         let comp = InRealm::Entered(&realm);
-        let _ais = AutoIncumbentScript::new(&*owner.global());
+        let _ais = AutoIncumbentScript::new(&owner.global());
 
         let mut promise = self.promise.borrow_mut();
         match promise.as_ref() {
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ impl ModuleTree {
 
         let realm = enter_realm(&*owner.global());
         let comp = InRealm::Entered(&realm);
-        let _ais = AutoIncumbentScript::new(&*owner.global());
+        let _ais = AutoIncumbentScript::new(&owner.global());
 
         let mut promise = self.promise.borrow_mut();
         match promise.as_ref() {
@@ -930,11 +930,11 @@ impl ModuleOwner {
                     .has_attribute(&local_name!("async"));
 
                 if !asynch && (*script.root()).get_parser_inserted() {
-                    document.deferred_script_loaded(&*script.root(), load);
+                    document.deferred_script_loaded(&script.root(), load);
                 } else if !asynch && !(*script.root()).get_non_blocking() {
-                    document.asap_in_order_script_loaded(&*script.root(), load);
+                    document.asap_in_order_script_loaded(&script.root(), load);
                 } else {
-                    document.asap_script_loaded(&*script.root(), load);
+                    document.asap_script_loaded(&script.root(), load);
                 };
             },
         }
diff --git a/components/script/script_thread.rs b/components/script/script_thread.rs
index 2f5600cd932..2428bb6a406 100644
--- a/components/script/script_thread.rs
+++ b/components/script/script_thread.rs
@@ -2205,10 +2205,10 @@ impl ScriptThread {
                 None => warn!("Message sent to closed pipeline {}.", id),
             },
             DevtoolScriptControlMsg::SetTimelineMarkers(id, marker_types, reply) => {
-                devtools::handle_set_timeline_markers(&*documents, id, marker_types, reply)
+                devtools::handle_set_timeline_markers(&documents, id, marker_types, reply)
             },
             DevtoolScriptControlMsg::DropTimelineMarkers(id, marker_types) => {
-                devtools::handle_drop_timeline_markers(&*documents, id, marker_types)
+                devtools::handle_drop_timeline_markers(&documents, id, marker_types)
             },
             DevtoolScriptControlMsg::RequestAnimationFrame(id, name) => {
                 devtools::handle_request_animation_frame(&documents, id, name)