MEME REFERENCE
Rainbow Six - Fuze The Hostage
Use when an excessive solution destroys the very thing it was supposed to protect
- What it expresses
- A well-intentioned action takes unintended harm to the object or person it aims to safeguard
- Example
- A security guard uses a loud alarm to scare off a thief but accidentally alerts the entire neighborhood
- When not to use it
- Avoid when a solution is carefully designed to minimize negative consequences for the protected entity