The 'Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child' meme belongs to a genre of internet humor known as 'legal irony' or 'academic surrealism,' where extremely formal and lengthy titles of international treaties are used as punchlines or non-sequiturs. Typically paired with chaotic or deep-fried imagery, the meme satirizes the contrast between dense, bureaucratic language and the absurdity of internet culture. It gained traction in niche political and legal meme communities where users mock the specificity of UN documents or use the long title as a placeholder for 'enlightened' or 'convoluted' thoughts. The meme thrives on the sheer length of the name, often requiring small font sizes to fit onto a standard image template, emphasizing the complexity of international law.