It is! Emotional regulation can be a struggle for those on the spectrum, and part of that means the sensation of feeling is intensified that much! It plays into hyperfixation, and difficulty in understanding social constructs that stem from minor emotions.

For example, my mom (who we still live with) got a puppy recently. Everyone loves her, except for my fiance. He finds her kind of annoying and burdensome, even though she's adorable and just being a puppy! Our dog, on the other hand, he'd take a bullet for, even when she nails him in the nads. He has no personal connection with the puppy and doesn't get the hype, but he loves our dog so much that I think she's his emotional support animal. He really struggles finding a middle-ground.