The DuckTales meme primarily centers on Scrooge McDuck, the world’s richest duck, and his signature habit of diving into a massive vault filled with gold coins like a porpoise. Originating from the 1987 Disney animated series, the scene of Scrooge swimming through gold has become the ultimate visual shorthand for extreme wealth, financial windfalls, or simply the feeling of finally getting paid. It is widely used in internet culture to satirically represent people who suddenly come into a small amount of money but act like billionaires. The meme often evokes the nostalgia of the iconic theme song, making it a favorite for jokes about crypto gains, tax returns, or finding forgotten cash in your laundry.