diff --git a/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/eslint/yoda.rs b/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/eslint/yoda.rs
index cac2bf819..707f1e993 100644
--- a/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/eslint/yoda.rs
+++ b/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/eslint/yoda.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use oxc_macros::declare_oxc_lint;
 use oxc_span::{GetSpan, Span};
 use regex::Regex;
 
-use crate::{context::LintContext, rule::Rule, utils::is_same_reference, AstNode};
+use crate::{context::LintContext, rule::Rule, utils::is_same_expression, AstNode};
 
 fn yoda_diagnostic(span: Span, never: bool, operator: &str) -> OxcDiagnostic {
     let expected_side = if never { "right" } else { "left" };
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ fn is_range(expr: &LogicalExpression, ctx: &LintContext) -> bool {
     }
 
     if expr.operator == LogicalOperator::And {
-        if !is_same_reference(&left.right, &right.left, ctx) {
+        if !is_same_expression(&left.right, &right.left, ctx) {
             return false;
         }
 
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ fn is_range(expr: &LogicalExpression, ctx: &LintContext) -> bool {
     }
 
     if expr.operator == LogicalOperator::Or {
-        if !is_same_reference(&left.left, &right.right, ctx) {
+        if !is_same_expression(&left.left, &right.right, ctx) {
             return false;
         }
 
diff --git a/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/oxc/const_comparisons.rs b/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/oxc/const_comparisons.rs
index 010e163e3..bc2fa4c94 100644
--- a/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/oxc/const_comparisons.rs
+++ b/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/oxc/const_comparisons.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use oxc_macros::declare_oxc_lint;
 use oxc_span::{GetSpan, Span};
 use oxc_syntax::operator::{BinaryOperator, LogicalOperator};
 
-use crate::{context::LintContext, rule::Rule, utils::is_same_reference, AstNode};
+use crate::{context::LintContext, rule::Rule, utils::is_same_expression, AstNode};
 
 fn redundant_left_hand_side(span: Span, span1: Span, help: String) -> OxcDiagnostic {
     OxcDiagnostic::warn("Left-hand side of `&&` operator has no effect.")
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ impl ConstComparisons {
                 return;
             }
 
-            if !is_same_reference(left_expr, right_expr, ctx) {
+            if !is_same_expression(left_expr, right_expr, ctx) {
                 return;
             }
 
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ impl ConstComparisons {
             return;
         }
 
-        if is_same_reference(
+        if is_same_expression(
             logical_expr.left.get_inner_expression(),
             logical_expr.right.get_inner_expression(),
             ctx,
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ impl ConstComparisons {
                 | BinaryOperator::GreaterEqualThan
                 | BinaryOperator::LessThan
                 | BinaryOperator::GreaterThan
-        ) && is_same_reference(
+        ) && is_same_expression(
             bin_expr.left.get_inner_expression(),
             bin_expr.right.get_inner_expression(),
             ctx,
diff --git a/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/oxc/double_comparisons.rs b/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/oxc/double_comparisons.rs
index 0276f288e..9833ada75 100644
--- a/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/oxc/double_comparisons.rs
+++ b/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/oxc/double_comparisons.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use oxc_macros::declare_oxc_lint;
 use oxc_span::Span;
 use oxc_syntax::operator::{BinaryOperator, LogicalOperator};
 
-use crate::{context::LintContext, rule::Rule, utils::is_same_reference, AstNode};
+use crate::{context::LintContext, rule::Rule, utils::is_same_expression, AstNode};
 
 fn double_comparisons_diagnostic(span: Span, operator: &str) -> OxcDiagnostic {
     OxcDiagnostic::warn("Unexpected double comparisons.")
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@ impl Rule for DoubleComparisons {
         };
 
         // check that (LLHS === RLHS && LRHS === RRHS) || (LLHS === RRHS && LRHS === RLHS)
-        if !((is_same_reference(llhs, rlhs, ctx) && is_same_reference(lrhs, rrhs, ctx))
-            || (is_same_reference(llhs, rrhs, ctx) && is_same_reference(lrhs, rlhs, ctx)))
+        if !((is_same_expression(llhs, rlhs, ctx) && is_same_expression(lrhs, rrhs, ctx))
+            || (is_same_expression(llhs, rrhs, ctx) && is_same_expression(lrhs, rlhs, ctx)))
         {
             return;
         }
diff --git a/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/oxc/misrefactored_assign_op.rs b/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/oxc/misrefactored_assign_op.rs
index d2304dc0d..36fce7437 100644
--- a/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/oxc/misrefactored_assign_op.rs
+++ b/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/oxc/misrefactored_assign_op.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use oxc_syntax::operator::{AssignmentOperator, BinaryOperator};
 use crate::{
     context::LintContext,
     rule::Rule,
-    utils::{is_same_member_expression, is_same_reference},
+    utils::{is_same_expression, is_same_member_expression},
     AstNode,
 };
 
@@ -121,19 +121,19 @@ fn assignment_target_eq_expr<'a>(
                 }
             }
             SimpleAssignmentTarget::TSAsExpression(ts_expr) => {
-                is_same_reference(&ts_expr.expression, right_expr, ctx)
+                is_same_expression(&ts_expr.expression, right_expr, ctx)
             }
             SimpleAssignmentTarget::TSSatisfiesExpression(ts_expr) => {
-                is_same_reference(&ts_expr.expression, right_expr, ctx)
+                is_same_expression(&ts_expr.expression, right_expr, ctx)
             }
             SimpleAssignmentTarget::TSNonNullExpression(ts_expr) => {
-                is_same_reference(&ts_expr.expression, right_expr, ctx)
+                is_same_expression(&ts_expr.expression, right_expr, ctx)
             }
             SimpleAssignmentTarget::TSTypeAssertion(ts_expr) => {
-                is_same_reference(&ts_expr.expression, right_expr, ctx)
+                is_same_expression(&ts_expr.expression, right_expr, ctx)
             }
             SimpleAssignmentTarget::TSInstantiationExpression(ts_expr) => {
-                is_same_reference(&ts_expr.expression, right_expr, ctx)
+                is_same_expression(&ts_expr.expression, right_expr, ctx)
             }
         };
     }
diff --git a/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/unicorn/no_length_as_slice_end.rs b/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/unicorn/no_length_as_slice_end.rs
index bff7edec0..6463844cd 100644
--- a/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/unicorn/no_length_as_slice_end.rs
+++ b/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/unicorn/no_length_as_slice_end.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use oxc_macros::declare_oxc_lint;
 use oxc_span::{GetSpan, Span};
 
 use crate::{
-    ast_util::is_method_call, context::LintContext, rule::Rule, utils::is_same_reference, AstNode,
+    ast_util::is_method_call, context::LintContext, rule::Rule, utils::is_same_expression, AstNode,
 };
 
 fn no_length_as_slice_end_diagnostic(call_span: Span, arg_span: Span) -> OxcDiagnostic {
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ impl Rule for NoLengthAsSliceEnd {
             return;
         }
 
-        if !is_same_reference(
+        if !is_same_expression(
             call_expr.callee.as_member_expression().unwrap().object(),
             &second_argument.object,
             ctx,
diff --git a/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/unicorn/prefer_logical_operator_over_ternary.rs b/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/unicorn/prefer_logical_operator_over_ternary.rs
index dc8265698..e08b5cf15 100644
--- a/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/unicorn/prefer_logical_operator_over_ternary.rs
+++ b/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/unicorn/prefer_logical_operator_over_ternary.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use oxc_macros::declare_oxc_lint;
 use oxc_span::{GetSpan, Span};
 use oxc_syntax::operator::UnaryOperator;
 
-use crate::{context::LintContext, rule::Rule, utils::is_same_reference, AstNode};
+use crate::{context::LintContext, rule::Rule, utils::is_same_expression, AstNode};
 
 fn prefer_logical_operator_over_ternary_diagnostic(span: Span) -> OxcDiagnostic {
     OxcDiagnostic::warn("Prefer using a logical operator over a ternary.")
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ impl Rule for PreferLogicalOperatorOverTernary {
 }
 
 fn is_same_node(left: &Expression, right: &Expression, ctx: &LintContext) -> bool {
-    if is_same_reference(left, right, ctx) {
+    if is_same_expression(left, right, ctx) {
         return true;
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/unicorn/prefer_math_min_max.rs b/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/unicorn/prefer_math_min_max.rs
index 303e4f2a6..b8bba5fcd 100644
--- a/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/unicorn/prefer_math_min_max.rs
+++ b/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/unicorn/prefer_math_min_max.rs
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 use std::borrow::Cow;
 
 use oxc_ast::{
-    ast::{BinaryExpression, BinaryOperator, Expression, UnaryOperator},
+    ast::{BinaryExpression, BinaryOperator, Expression},
     AstKind,
 };
 use oxc_diagnostics::OxcDiagnostic;
 use oxc_macros::declare_oxc_lint;
 use oxc_span::Span;
 
-use crate::{context::LintContext, rule::Rule, utils::is_same_reference, AstNode};
+use crate::{context::LintContext, rule::Rule, utils::is_same_expression, AstNode};
 
 fn prefer_math_min_max_diagnostic(span: Span) -> OxcDiagnostic {
     OxcDiagnostic::warn(
@@ -111,21 +111,6 @@ fn get_expr_value(expr: &Expression) -> Option<String> {
     }
 }
 
-fn is_same_expression(left: &Expression, right: &Expression, ctx: &LintContext) -> bool {
-    if is_same_reference(left, right, ctx) {
-        return true;
-    }
-
-    match (left, right) {
-        (Expression::UnaryExpression(left_expr), Expression::UnaryExpression(right_expr)) => {
-            left_expr.operator == UnaryOperator::UnaryNegation
-                && right_expr.operator == UnaryOperator::UnaryNegation
-                && is_same_reference(&left_expr.argument, &right_expr.argument, ctx)
-        }
-        _ => false,
-    }
-}
-
 fn is_min_max(
     condition: &BinaryExpression,
     consequent: &Expression,
diff --git a/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/unicorn/prefer_modern_math_apis.rs b/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/unicorn/prefer_modern_math_apis.rs
index 9f4345afb..d898339ee 100644
--- a/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/unicorn/prefer_modern_math_apis.rs
+++ b/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/unicorn/prefer_modern_math_apis.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use oxc_span::Span;
 use oxc_syntax::operator::BinaryOperator;
 
 use crate::{
-    ast_util::is_method_call, context::LintContext, rule::Rule, utils::is_same_reference, AstNode,
+    ast_util::is_method_call, context::LintContext, rule::Rule, utils::is_same_expression, AstNode,
 };
 
 fn prefer_math_abs(span: Span) -> OxcDiagnostic {
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ fn is_pow_2_expression(expression: &Expression, ctx: &LintContext<'_>) -> bool {
                 }
             }
             BinaryOperator::Multiplication => {
-                is_same_reference(&bin_expr.left, &bin_expr.right, ctx)
+                is_same_expression(&bin_expr.left, &bin_expr.right, ctx)
             }
             _ => false,
         }
diff --git a/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/unicorn/prefer_negative_index.rs b/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/unicorn/prefer_negative_index.rs
index b45bd8bd8..d30142f80 100644
--- a/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/unicorn/prefer_negative_index.rs
+++ b/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/unicorn/prefer_negative_index.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use oxc_diagnostics::OxcDiagnostic;
 use oxc_macros::declare_oxc_lint;
 use oxc_span::{GetSpan, Span};
 
-use crate::{context::LintContext, fixer::Fix, rule::Rule, utils::is_same_reference, AstNode};
+use crate::{context::LintContext, fixer::Fix, rule::Rule, utils::is_same_expression, AstNode};
 
 fn prefer_negative_index_diagnostic(span: Span) -> OxcDiagnostic {
     OxcDiagnostic::warn("Prefer negative index over .length - index when possible").with_label(span)
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ impl Rule for PreferNegativeIndex {
 }
 
 fn is_same_node(left: &Expression, right: &Expression, ctx: &LintContext) -> bool {
-    if is_same_reference(left, right, ctx) {
+    if is_same_expression(left, right, ctx) {
         return true;
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/oxc_linter/src/utils/unicorn.rs b/crates/oxc_linter/src/utils/unicorn.rs
index 8d48d9e58..7edbcb543 100644
--- a/crates/oxc_linter/src/utils/unicorn.rs
+++ b/crates/oxc_linter/src/utils/unicorn.rs
@@ -148,7 +148,8 @@ pub fn get_return_identifier_name<'a>(body: &'a FunctionBody<'_>) -> Option<&'a
     }
 }
 
-pub fn is_same_reference(left: &Expression, right: &Expression, ctx: &LintContext) -> bool {
+/// Compares two expressions to see if they are the same.
+pub fn is_same_expression(left: &Expression, right: &Expression, ctx: &LintContext) -> bool {
     if let Expression::ChainExpression(left_chain_expr) = left {
         if let Some(right_member_expr) = right.as_member_expression() {
             if let Some(v) = left_chain_expr.expression.as_member_expression() {
@@ -190,7 +191,7 @@ pub fn is_same_reference(left: &Expression, right: &Expression, ctx: &LintContex
                     .expressions
                     .iter()
                     .zip(right_str.expressions.iter())
-                    .all(|(left, right)| is_same_reference(left, right, ctx));
+                    .all(|(left, right)| is_same_expression(left, right, ctx));
         }
         (Expression::NumericLiteral(left_num), Expression::NumericLiteral(right_num)) => {
             return left_num.raw == right_num.raw;
@@ -209,12 +210,12 @@ pub fn is_same_reference(left: &Expression, right: &Expression, ctx: &LintContex
             Expression::BinaryExpression(right_bin_expr),
         ) => {
             return left_bin_expr.operator == right_bin_expr.operator
-                && is_same_reference(
+                && is_same_expression(
                     left_bin_expr.left.get_inner_expression(),
                     right_bin_expr.left.get_inner_expression(),
                     ctx,
                 )
-                && is_same_reference(
+                && is_same_expression(
                     left_bin_expr.right.get_inner_expression(),
                     right_bin_expr.right.get_inner_expression(),
                     ctx,
@@ -226,7 +227,7 @@ pub fn is_same_reference(left: &Expression, right: &Expression, ctx: &LintContex
             Expression::UnaryExpression(right_unary_expr),
         ) => {
             return left_unary_expr.operator == right_unary_expr.operator
-                && is_same_reference(
+                && is_same_expression(
                     left_unary_expr.argument.get_inner_expression(),
                     right_unary_expr.argument.get_inner_expression(),
                     ctx,
@@ -302,7 +303,7 @@ pub fn is_same_member_expression(
                 }
             }
             _ => {
-                if !is_same_reference(
+                if !is_same_expression(
                     left.expression.get_inner_expression(),
                     right.expression.get_inner_expression(),
                     ctx,
@@ -313,7 +314,7 @@ pub fn is_same_member_expression(
         }
     }
 
-    is_same_reference(
+    is_same_expression(
         left.object().get_inner_expression(),
         right.object().get_inner_expression(),
         ctx,