The 'Bold Move Cotton' meme originates from the 2004 sports comedy film Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story. During the broadcast of the dodgeball tournament, commentator Pepper Brooks (played by Jason Bateman) delivers the iconic line 'Bold strategy, Cotton. Let's see if it pays off for 'em' to his partner Cotton McKnight after a player makes a questionable tactical decision. On the internet, the phrase has become a universal shorthand for sarcastically acknowledging someone taking a high-risk, low-reward gamble. It is widely used in sports commentary, political analysis, and gaming communities to highlight situations where a reckless move is destined to fail spectacularly.