The 'Okay, This Is Epic' meme originated from a 2018 tweet by conservative commentator Ben Shapiro, who was reacting to a meme featuring himself. The phrase quickly became a staple of ironic internet culture, particularly within 'gamer' and 'libtard destroyed' parody circles. It is used to mock overly dramatic reactions or to sarcastically praise something that is intentionally cringeworthy or mundane. Often paired with a photo of Shapiro or deep-fried imagery, it captures the peak of late-2010s irony where 'epic' is used to describe the absurd.