Etymology

my steak is too juicy, my lobster is too buttery

Today it means: One should not complain about having a good thing. Full definition →

Ask AI about its historyChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

The story

According to Know Your Meme, the first recorded usage is in an iFunny comment by a user named sagia, a screenshot of which was reposted on March 2, 2025. The original reversed the order of the foods: "Oh no, my lobster is too buttery and my steak is too juicy!" The phrase was popularized throughout 2025 on various social media sites.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.