Depending on the oven, the literal interpretation will reduce its lifetime, or may cause immediate failure.
Some failure modes of some ovens are quite dangerous. So, yes, it depends. Most modern gas ovens are safe, most electrical ovens are safe. Old gas ovens are usually dangerous in more ways than this.
When in doubt, you can always put a container with water there.
Some failure modes of some ovens are quite dangerous. So, yes, it depends. Most modern gas ovens are safe, most electrical ovens are safe. Old gas ovens are usually dangerous in more ways than this.
When in doubt, you can always put a container with water there.