The Werther's Original meme stems from the long-running television commercials featuring a sentimental grandfather sharing the gold-wrapped caramel candy with his grandson. While the ads were designed to evoke warmth and tradition, the internet repurposed the imagery to symbolize 'old person' energy, the mysterious items found in a grandparent's pocket, or as a metaphor for something small but unexpectedly valuable. It is frequently used to mock things that feel outdated or to ironically portray a moment of passing down ancient, sometimes useless, wisdom to a younger generation.