The Matryoshka (or Russian Nesting Doll) meme uses the traditional wooden doll set to symbolize concepts that are nested within one another. In internet culture, it is most commonly used to represent complex situations where a large issue is comprised of smaller, increasingly specific layers, or to show a 'rabbit hole' effect. While the dolls themselves date back to the late 19th century, they became a staple of visual metaphors online to describe recursive logic, meta-humor, or the overwhelming nature of discovering a problem inside a problem. Whether used to explain coding bugs, political scandals, or personal anxieties, the Matryoshka template remains the go-to visual for anything that goes deeper than it first appears.