The 'More Cowbell' meme originates from a legendary Saturday Night Live sketch titled 'Behind the Music: Blue Öyster Cult,' which first aired on April 8, 2000. In the scene, fictional record producer Bruce Dickinson, played by Christopher Walken, encourages band member Gene Frenkle, played by Will Ferrell, to play the cowbell with increasing intensity during the recording of '(Don't Fear) The Reaper.' The sketch is defined by Walken's deadpan delivery of the iconic line, 'I've got a fever, and the only prescription is more cowbell.' This clip is a staple of internet culture, used to represent situations where someone is being hilariously 'extra' or when a specific, niche solution is obsessively demanded for a problem. It perfectly captures the energy of overkill and enthusiastic incompetence. Example captions include: 'When you find that one specific hobby that consumes your entire personality,' 'Me adding one more secret ingredient to a recipe that is already perfect,' and 'My boss asking for more synergy in a meeting that should have been an email.'