The meme template "What is my purpose" originates from the animated television show "Rick and Morty," specifically from a scene featuring a butter-passing robot, voiced by series co-creator Justin Roiland. In this scene, Rick, the eccentric scientist, invents a small robot whose sole function is to pass butter. The robot, upon asking "What is my purpose?", is met with the blunt answer from Rick, leading to its existential crisis, expressed simply as "Oh, my god." This moment humorously captures the absurdity of creating something with such a limited function and has resonated with audiences, becoming a popular meme format for highlighting feelings of existential dread and pointlessness in everyday tasks.