The 'Milk Ape' or 'Chocolate Gorilla Melting' meme features a sequence of photos showing a chocolate ape, often associated with Harambe, being submerged in a pot of hot milk and gradually dissolving into liquid. It gained massive popularity around 2020 as a variation of the 'deathbed revelation' trope. The meme is typically captioned with the gorilla attempting to reveal a life-changing secret or forbidden knowledge, only to be cut off mid-sentence as he melts away forever. It perfectly encapsulates the irony of lost wisdom and is frequently used to mock conspiracy theories or deliver nihilistic punchlines where the truth is just out of reach.