Quote Originally Posted by Johnroman
But what does it mean figuratively ??
Ah I didn't see. Cocos already gave the figurative meaning.

Ходить на голове. - Веселиться, беситься, хулиганить, не слушаться, проказничать, шалить. Обычно так говорят о детях, которые плохо себя ведут.
In English that means something like:

Enjoy oneself, go mad/become rabid, behave like a hooligan, not listen, get up to mischief, be naughty, play pranks. Often used to talk about children who are behaving badly.