The 'Cask of Amontillado' meme stems from Edgar Allan Poe's 1846 short story, depicting the chilling moment Montresor walls up his rival, Fortunato, alive in a wine cellar. In internet culture, this template has evolved into a versatile metaphor for 'burying' problems, ignoring responsibilities, or cutting someone out of one's life entirely. Often featuring illustrations or screencaps from educational films, the meme highlights the irony of Fortunato’s jester costume against the grim reality of his fate. It is a staple in the 'Dark Academia' and 'Literary Twitter' communities, used to humorously represent extreme avoidance or the ultimate social ghosting.