Originating from the 1995 episode of The Simpsons titled 'Homie the Clown,' this meme features a tearful child guest screaming 'Stop! Stop! he’s already dead!' while Homer (dressed as the Krusty Burglar) is brutally beaten by a child in a performance gone wrong. The scene became an internet sensation as a way to describe 'overkill'—situations where an opponent has already been clearly defeated but continues to be mocked, criticized, or physically overwhelmed. It is frequently used in sports after a massive scoring gap, in gaming during a 'mercy' situation, or in online arguments when a comeback is no longer possible.