The Upvoting Obama meme, also known as the 'Not Bad' face, originated from a photograph of former U.S. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama during a state visit to Ireland in May 2011. The image captures a specific facial expression of pursed lips and raised eyebrows, signifying a look of impressed approval. It gained massive traction on Reddit and other social platforms as a reaction image for situations that are surprisingly good or worthy of an upvote. Today, it remains one of the most recognizable political reaction memes, used to acknowledge high-quality content or impressive accomplishments with a touch of presidential class.