The Tiger Mom meme explores the cultural trope of strict, achievement-oriented parenting that demands nothing less than perfection. Popularized in the early 2010s following the discourse around 'Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother,' the meme usually features a stern mother figure questioning why a high achievement wasn't even higher. It captures the specific anxiety of bringing home an A-minus or finishing second in a competition. Over time, the meme has expanded beyond its original cultural roots to become a universal symbol for any authority figure with impossibly high standards, serving as a humorous way for people to bond over the shared experience of academic and professional pressure.