The Squid Game doll meme originates from the wildly popular Netflix series "Squid Game," which took the world by storm with its thrilling and intense storyline. The scene in question features a giant robotic doll named Young-hee, which plays a deadly version of "Red Light, Green Light" where any movement after a "red light" results in being shot down. This chilling image of the doll behind a tree, weapon in hand, became an iconic representation of the show's high-stakes tension and was quickly adapted into a meme to symbolize sudden and complete collapse or failure.