The Buzz Lightyear Clones meme originates from a scene in the 1999 Disney/Pixar film Toy Story 2, where Buzz Lightyear discovers an entire aisle of identical action figures in Al's Toy Barn. The image became a viral sensation as a satirical way to call out people who believe they are unique or 'built different' while holding the exact same opinions or styles as everyone else. It is most commonly used on platforms like Twitter and Reddit to poke fun at mainstream trends, popular movie takes, or generic social media personalities, visually representing the irony of mass-produced individuality.