SPFx Extension to intercept link clicks: Open links of MS Webparts in modal dialog

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Goal

For a kiosk mode application based on SharePoint pages we want to ensure that all links on a page are displayed in a modal dialog instead of current tab/new tab. For custom webparts like the React Tile Webpart we are able to implement this with the modal component of fluentui/react.

Question

Is there a way to build a SPFx Extension that is intercepting all or most link clicks coming from default MS Webparts on all pages and redirect the url to a modal dialog instead of the current window. Example would be a link in the Hero Webpart on a slice, currently i can only select to open in current tab or new tab, but with my extension a click on the image should open in a modal dialog instead.

I am aware that this is somehow out of the "supported" scope of page manipulation and might break at any update from microsoft, i just try to understand if this goal is achievable with the technology we have or complete impossible.