The TriHard meme features a photograph of the professional speedrunner and Twitch streamer Trihex wearing a broad, enthusiastic grin. Originally added as a global emote to Twitch in 2012, the image was captured during a 2012 Akon convention. While it primarily signifies excitement, hype, or a person 'trying too hard' to get attention, the emote has seen various phases of internet notoriety within live-streaming culture. In the meme world, it is often utilized to represent intense effort, genuine happiness, or the moment a creator is putting in maximum effort to entertain their audience.