The 'Red Sun in the Sky' meme stems from a classic Chinese revolutionary song from the 1960s titled 'Tiānshàng tàiyáng hóngtōngtōng,' which glorifies Mao Zedong as the 'red sun' of the people. In the late 2010s and early 2020s, the song's upbeat, high-energy melody became a staple in 'Social Credit Score' memes, often paired with deep-fried visuals of Mao or high-saturation propaganda imagery. It is widely used in satirical videos where a user’s actions lead to an exaggerated increase or decrease in social credit points. The meme captures a specific aesthetic of internet irony, blending historical political iconography with modern gaming culture and surreal humor.