The Condescending Wonka meme features a screen capture of actor Gene Wilder from the 1971 musical film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. The specific image captures Wonka leaning on his hand with a patronizing, wide-eyed smirk while asking the children about a new candy invention. Originally surfacing in 2011 as 'Creepy Wonka' on Quickmeme, it was initially used to deliver double entendres before evolving into the 'Condescending Wonka' we know today. It serves as the internet's premier tool for expressing high-level sarcasm and mock interest, typically following a structure where the speaker acknowledges someone's claim or achievement only to belittle it by asking for more details in a patronizing tone.