The Twitter Sparkles meme, often referred to as the 'Sparkle Emoji' or 'Sarcastic Sparkles,' is a stylistic text format used primarily on Twitter and other social media platforms to convey sarcasm, emphasis, or a mock-enthusiastic tone. By surrounding a phrase with the ✨ emoji, users transform a regular statement into a pointed, often passive-aggressive critique or a hyperbolic declaration. While sparkles are traditionally associated with magic or positivity, the internet repurposed them to highlight irony or to shut down an argument with a sense of 'unearned' confidence. It gained massive popularity in the late 2010s as a shorthand for 'aesthetic' dismissiveness and remains a staple of modern digital communication for emphasizing spicy takes or unpopular opinions.