my $ONE_TRUE_INSTANCE = __PACKAGE__->new; sub new { my ($class, %args) = @_; return $ONE_TRUE_INSTANCE if ($ONE_TRUE_INSTANCE and $class eq __PACKAGE__ and !%args); # normal constructor here ... }; #### package Defaulton; use Moo; has foo => is => ro => default => sub { 42 }; my $INST = __PACKAGE__->new; around new => sub { my ($orig, $class, @args) = @_; return $INST if $INST and $class eq __PACKAGE__ and !@args; return $class->$orig(@args); }; 1;