You notice that a Go application is consuming more memory than expected. How would you go about identifying and fixing the memory leak?

To identify and fix a memory leak in a Go application, you would analyze a heap dump using tools like pprof or the built-in memory profiler. This helps identify which parts of the code are consuming excessive memory. Once identified, you can optimize the memory-hungry code, such as closing unclosed connections or releasing unused resources. Increasing memory allocation without addressing the leak won't solve the problem and may exacerbate it. Restarting the application periodically is not a solution but a workaround, and disabling garbage collection is not recommended.