Reply To: Chidushim on Daf Yomi

The Rambam points out that the middle way is the best. When it comes to gaiva, he says that one should further himself to the other extreme of humility knowing that he will not stay there but end up in the middle. Extreme humility is also not good because it brings to depression and sadness. He might not feel that it Is worth doing mitzvos as he cannot do them right. When it comes to tzadakah, don’t over do it by giving more than a fifth to have to rely on others for your livelihood and don’t be stingy.
By the metzora, we take two extremes, an ezov and a ceder tree. We want him to move from one end to the other opposite of what made him sin. The goyim only understand extremes to make them holy like a fire offering but we bring also a peace offering. We make peace through us also having a part to eat from it together with Hashem. We sanctify the mundane. The tzelem only shows extremes, whereas the magen david only has midpoints. So, too much salt destroys food and too much yeast makes dough sour and rise too much. To refuse too much, already explained above.