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samjacbak t1_j1wycvx wrote on December 28, 2022 at 12:35 AM

The TV trope is called lampshading. You can read more here: https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LampshadeHanging.

There's a list of examples in all kinds of media. Enjoy the rabbit hole that is TV Tropes!