galaxy brain
Sarcastic praise for a take so contrarian it loops back around to stupid.
Definitions
An idea so elaborately contrarian its author thinks they've transcended common sense, when in fact they've just out-thought themselves into nonsense. Almost always used sarcastically.
Genuinely impressive lateral thinking — used straight, occasionally, when something really is several moves ahead.
galaxy brain In A Sentence
Origin & Usage
From the 2017 'expanding brain' meme — each panel a more illuminated brain, ending in a cosmic galaxy. People started calling absurd-but-presented-as-genius takes 'galaxy brain' takes.
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