The Standing Goat meme features a goat caught on camera standing unnervingly upright on its hind legs, often looking through windows or doors. This imagery gained massive traction on TikTok and Twitter due to its 'uncanny valley' effect, where the animal looks strangely human or even supernatural. Associated with cursed images and folk-horror aesthetics, the template is typically used to represent someone standing awkwardly, waiting for food late at night, or acting suspicious in a way that is both terrifying and hilarious. It has become a staple for '3 AM' relatable humor and surreal internet culture.