The Flooding Thumbs Up meme features a chaotic, 3D-rendered animation or image of a character being overwhelmed by a tidal wave of yellow 'like' emojis. It originated as a satirical take on digital communication, specifically mocking the way people use the thumbs-up reaction to end a conversation or show low-effort approval. The meme gained massive traction on platforms like TikTok and Discord, where it is used both unironically to show immense support and ironically to represent 'toxic positivity' or an aggressive 'OK' in response to unwanted news.