- server usage
- Used in food-themed channels and cooking servers; also pops up in meme servers during Shrek lore discussions.
- reaction use
- Reacted under overly complex explanations or when someone drops unexpected lore about a game or show.
- emote mapping
- Often paired with custom server emotes like ':shrek:' or ':ogrelord:' for layered joke delivery.
- gaming context
- Used ironically in gaming communities when a game's lore becomes unnecessarily deep or a patch has 'too many layers.'
- role meaning
- Some servers assign an 'Onion' role to members known for hidden depth or for being emotionally complex characters.