middle path
/ˌmɪdl ˈpɑːθ/ /ˌmɪdl ˈpaθ/noun
1A course or state between two extremes; = middle way.
2 Buddhism. In form Middle Path. A spiritual course towards enlightenment which avoids extremes of self-indulgence and self-denial. Compare the Eightfold Path.
Origin
Mid 16th century (in an earlier sense). From middle + path.