The 'Power Level' meme, most famously known for the line 'It's Over 9000!', originated from the English dub of the Dragon Ball Z episode 'The Return of Goku.' During a confrontation with Nappa, Vegeta uses his scouter to measure Goku's strength, leading to the iconic moment where he crushes the device in disbelief. While the original Japanese manga and anime listed the number as 8,000, the English translation changed it to 9,000, cementing it in internet history. Today, the meme is used to describe anything that exceeds expectations or reaches an absurdly high degree of intensity, skill, or value across gaming, tech, and pop culture communities.