JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<div><a href="#">link</a></div>

CSS

div {
  padding: 50px;
  border: 1px solid red;
  position: relative;
}

a {
  display: block;
}

a::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  top: 0;
}