The Red Hot Nickel Ball (RHNB) meme originates from a series of viral YouTube videos by the creator carsandwater, which first appeared in the early 2010s. The premise is simple yet captivating: a nickel ball is heated until it glows bright orange and is then placed on various household items, ranging from blocks of ice and giant gummy bears to ballistic gelatin and mobile phones. While initially popular for its ASMR-like qualities and the scientific curiosity of seeing how materials react to extreme heat, the internet quickly turned the imagery into a metaphor. In meme culture, the red hot nickel ball typically represents an unstoppable force, a piece of shocking news, or a devastating insult, while the object it rests upon symbolizes something vulnerable or unsuspecting. It is a go-to template for depicting situations where one element completely overwhelms another in a spectacular, albeit slow-burning, fashion.