The 'Patrick That's a Gun' meme is a popular internet edit derived from the iconic Nickelodeon show SpongeBob SquarePants. While the original animation features Patrick holding a more harmless object, clever internet users photoshopped a handgun into his grip to create a sense of dark humor and sudden escalation. SpongeBob's concerned dialogue, 'Patrick, that's a gun,' serves as the perfect setup for Patrick’s deadpan or oblivious reaction. It is widely used to represent situations where someone overreacts, brings 'too much heat' to a simple argument, or introduces an unexpectedly dangerous element into a casual conversation, making it a staple of absurdist internet humor.