The Nightly builds of Firefox, which represent the upcoming version 121 of the browser, there is a new copy URL option. It removes known tracking parameters, and only places the clean link into the clipboard.
The browser includes a database of known tracking arguments. It includes utm_* by Google and similar websites, additions by Facebook, and so on.
For example, when you copy a link from Facebook, the mc_eid and fbclid parameters will be removed.
In fact, the team behind the browser is working on such the ability to remove tracking parameters from URLs since since Firefox 102. Current versions of the browser have a hidden privacy.query_stripping.enabled setting in about:config that enables the feature. Also, it works automatically when you open a site in private browsing mode or select strict tracking protection mode (ETP, Enhanced Tracking Protection).
Tracking parameters are cut off when you click a link on a page and when you paste a link in the address bar. As mentioned above, Firefox uses a database of known parameters for tracking the transition between sites. If a website is using a new (previously unknown) parameter, the process will fail.
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