def METHOD_NAME(pyfuncitem):
    """check xfail(strict=True) for the given PASSING test"""
    evalxfail = pyfuncitem._evalxfail
    if evalxfail.istrue():
        strict_default = pyfuncitem.config.getini("xfail_strict")
        is_strict_xfail = evalxfail.get("strict", strict_default)
        if is_strict_xfail:
            del pyfuncitem._evalxfail
            explanation = evalxfail.getexplanation()
            fail("[XPASS(strict)] " + explanation, pytrace=False)