How to extend Python Enum?

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Subclassing an enumeration is allowed only if the enumeration does not define any members.

Allowing subclassing of enums that define members would lead to a violation of some important invariants of types and instances.

https://docs.python.org/3/howto/enum.html#restricted-enum-subclassing

So no, it’s not directly possible.

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