The Double Rainbow meme originated from a viral video uploaded in 2010 by Paul 'Hungry Bear' Vasquez, who captured a breathtaking double rainbow in Yosemite National Park. His overwhelming emotional reaction, filled with genuine awe and existential questioning—most famously 'What does it mean?'—resonated across the internet, turning the video into a cultural phenomenon. It symbolizes pure, unadulterated joy and the humor found in life's most intense moments of wonder. Today, the meme is used to express exaggerated amazement, mock overly emotional responses, or simply celebrate the beauty of nature and the internet's early viral history.