Fig.: to make extra efforts and do more than expected

Mary's sense of hospitality is really amazing. She will go above and beyond to make you feel at home

Maria ha un fortissimo senso dell'ospitalità: farà l'impossibile per farti sentire come a casa tua

That customer is extremely demanding. I went above and beyond to satisfy his requests, but some things were really impossible

Quel cliente è estremamente esigente: ho fatto di tutto per soddisfare le sue richieste, ma alcune cose erano veramente impossibili da realizzare

The original complete expression “above and beyond the call of duty” was used in the military to acknowledge a heroic behavior. Today's shorter form is used in everyday language to describe anyone demonstrating exceptional dedication and going the extra mile in doing what is expected of them