The Willy Wonka meme, commonly referred to as 'Condescending Wonka,' features a still of actor Gene Wilder from the 1971 musical film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. The image captures Wonka leaning on his hand with a smirk during the 'Everlasting Gobstopper' scene. While it initially surfaced in 2011 with the caption 'You Must Be New Here,' it quickly evolved into a vehicle for condescension and sarcasm. It is typically used to mock people who make grandiose claims or to patronize those who think they have discovered something obvious. The meme's enduring popularity lies in Wilder's perfect expression of skeptical, polite disdain.