diff --git a/libevm/options/example_test.go b/libevm/options/example_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a04242cee6a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libevm/options/example_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+// Copyright 2025 the libevm authors.
+//
+// The libevm additions to go-ethereum are free software: you can redistribute
+// them and/or modify them under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+// as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License,
+// or (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// The libevm additions are distributed in the hope that they will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Lesser
+// General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see
+// <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+package options_test
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/ava-labs/libevm/libevm/options"
+)
+
+// config is an arbitrary type to be configured with [options.Option] values.
+// Although it can be exported, there is typically no need.
+type config struct {
+	num  int
+	flag bool
+}
+
+// An Option configures an arbitrary type. Using a type alias (=) instead of a
+// completely new type is recommended as it maintains compatibility with helpers
+// such as [options.Func].
+type Option = options.Option[config]
+
+func WithNum(n int) Option {
+	return options.Func[config](func(c *config) {
+		c.num = n
+	})
+}
+
+func WithFlag(b bool) Option {
+	return options.Func[config](func(c *config) {
+		c.flag = b
+	})
+}
+
+func Example() {
+	num42 := WithNum(42)
+	flagOn := WithFlag(true)
+
+	// Some IDEs and linters might complain about the redundant type parameter
+	// as it can be inferred, but it makes for more readable code.
+	fromZero := options.As[config](num42, flagOn)
+	fmt.Printf("From zero value: %T(%+[1]v)\n", fromZero)
+
+	fromDefault := options.ApplyTo(&config{
+		num: 100,
+	}, flagOn)
+	fmt.Printf("Applied to default value: %T(%+[1]v)\n", fromDefault)
+
+	// Output:
+	// From zero value: *options_test.config(&{num:42 flag:true})
+	// Applied to default value: *options_test.config(&{num:100 flag:true})
+}
diff --git a/libevm/options/options.go b/libevm/options/options.go
index af7bc751a96..97c9e5b6f3f 100644
--- a/libevm/options/options.go
+++ b/libevm/options/options.go
@@ -26,10 +26,15 @@ type Option[T any] interface {
 // As applies Options to a zero-value T, which it then returns.
 func As[T any](opts ...Option[T]) *T {
 	var t T
+	return ApplyTo(&t, opts...)
+}
+
+// ApplyTo applies Options to the T and returns it for convenience.
+func ApplyTo[T any](t *T, opts ...Option[T]) *T {
 	for _, o := range opts {
-		o.Configure(&t)
+		o.Configure(t)
 	}
-	return &t
+	return t
 }
 
 // A Func converts a function into an [Option], using itself as the Configure