About Elmo Cocaine

The "Elmo Cocaine" meme features the beloved Sesame Street character Elmo, depicted first observing a pile of white powder (implying cocaine) and then face-down in it. Originating from an image that went viral around 2014, the meme humorously subverts Elmo's innocent, child-friendly image by portraying him engaging in illicit drug use. It is widely used to express a sudden, intense embrace of something forbidden, a moment of giving into temptation, or a drastic and often self-deprecating departure from one's usual, more wholesome character. It evokes shock, dark humor, and a sense of 'going all in' on something.