diff --git a/docs/metrics.md b/docs/metrics.md
index 722bbbb02908..8c6e5c721e68 100644
--- a/docs/metrics.md
+++ b/docs/metrics.md
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ All metrics documented here are auto-generated by the utility tool `tools/doc-ge
 ### kubevirt_info
 Version information.
 
+### cnv_abnormal
+The pod with the highest exceeded memory for each container. Type: Gauge.
+
 ### kubevirt_allocatable_nodes
 The number of allocatable nodes in the cluster. Type: Gauge.
 
@@ -33,6 +36,9 @@ The number of VMs in the cluster by namespace. Type: Gauge.
 ### kubevirt_portforward_active_tunnels
 Amount of active portforward tunnels, broken down by namespace and vmi name. Type: Gauge.
 
+### kubevirt_rss_memory_exceeded
+The pod with the highest exceeded memory for each container based on the rss. Type: Gauge.
+
 ### kubevirt_usbredir_active_connections
 Amount of active USB redirection connections, broken down by namespace and vmi name. Type: Gauge.
 
@@ -267,6 +273,9 @@ Returns the labels of the persistent volume claims that are used for restoring v
 ### kubevirt_vnc_active_connections
 Amount of active VNC connections, broken down by namespace and vmi name. Type: Gauge.
 
+### kubevirt_working_set_memory_exceeded
+The pod with the highest exceeded memory for each container based on the working set. Type: Gauge.
+
 ## Developing new metrics
 After developing new metrics or changing old ones, please run `make generate` to regenerate this document.
 
diff --git a/pkg/monitoring/rules/recordingrules/BUILD.bazel b/pkg/monitoring/rules/recordingrules/BUILD.bazel
index c043ba966ebe..67aaad1cecbb 100644
--- a/pkg/monitoring/rules/recordingrules/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/pkg/monitoring/rules/recordingrules/BUILD.bazel
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ go_library(
     srcs = [
         "api.go",
         "nodes.go",
+        "operator.go",
         "recordingrules.go",
         "virt.go",
         "vm.go",
diff --git a/pkg/monitoring/rules/recordingrules/operator.go b/pkg/monitoring/rules/recordingrules/operator.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ea672bae8842
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/monitoring/rules/recordingrules/operator.go
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2024 The KubeVirt Authors.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package recordingrules
+
+import (
+	"github.com/machadovilaca/operator-observability/pkg/operatormetrics"
+	"github.com/machadovilaca/operator-observability/pkg/operatorrules"
+	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/intstr"
+)
+
+var operatorRecordingRules = []operatorrules.RecordingRule{
+	{
+		MetricsOpts: operatormetrics.MetricOpts{
+			Name: "kubevirt_working_set_memory_exceeded",
+			Help: "The pod with the highest exceeded memory for each container based on the working set.",
+		},
+		MetricType: operatormetrics.GaugeType,
+		Expr:       intstr.FromString("label_replace(max by(container, namespace)(container_memory_working_set_bytes{container=~\"virt-controller|virt-api|virt-handler|virt-operator\"}  - on(pod) group_left(node) (kube_pod_container_resource_requests{container=~\"virt-controller|virt-api|virt-handler|virt-operator\",resource=\"memory\"})), \"reason\",\"working set memory request exceeded\", \"\", \"(.*)\")"),
+	},
+	{
+		MetricsOpts: operatormetrics.MetricOpts{
+			Name: "kubevirt_rss_memory_exceeded",
+			Help: "The pod with the highest exceeded memory for each container based on the rss.",
+		},
+		MetricType: operatormetrics.GaugeType,
+		Expr:       intstr.FromString("label_replace(max by(container, namespace)(container_memory_rss{container=~\"virt-controller|virt-api|virt-handler|virt-operator\"}  - on(pod) group_left(node) (kube_pod_container_resource_requests{container=~\"virt-controller|virt-api|virt-handler|virt-operator\",resource=\"memory\"})), \"reason\",\"rss memory request exceeded\", \"\", \"(.*)\")"),
+	},
+	{
+		MetricsOpts: operatormetrics.MetricOpts{
+			Name: "cnv_abnormal",
+			Help: "This rule holds issues with the pods for each container, e.g. memory exceeded.",
+		},
+		MetricType: operatormetrics.GaugeType,
+		Expr:       intstr.FromString("kubevirt_working_set_memory_exceeded or kubevirt_rss_memory_exceeded"),
+	},
+}
diff --git a/pkg/monitoring/rules/recordingrules/recordingrules.go b/pkg/monitoring/rules/recordingrules/recordingrules.go
index c3f65e2be1e2..a1b8f4ff3001 100644
--- a/pkg/monitoring/rules/recordingrules/recordingrules.go
+++ b/pkg/monitoring/rules/recordingrules/recordingrules.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ func Register(namespace string) error {
 	return operatorrules.RegisterRecordingRules(
 		apiRecordingRules,
 		nodesRecordingRules,
+		operatorRecordingRules,
 		virtRecordingRules(namespace),
 		vmRecordingRules,
 		vmiRecordingRules,
diff --git a/tools/prom-metrics-collector/metrics_collector.go b/tools/prom-metrics-collector/metrics_collector.go
index 2987de02b7e6..b348e4e1e415 100644
--- a/tools/prom-metrics-collector/metrics_collector.go
+++ b/tools/prom-metrics-collector/metrics_collector.go
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import (
 // should be ignored.
 var excludedMetrics = map[string]struct{}{
 	"kubevirt_vmi_phase_count": struct{}{},
+	"cnv_abnormal":             struct{}{},
 }
 
 // Extract the name, help, and type from the metrics doc file