# Clown Applying Makeup — Meme Lab

Show increasingly implausible rationalizations or misplaced confidence.

- What it expresses: Each added justification makes the position harder to defend.
- Example: They missed every deadline, but this time their announcement says definitely.
- When not to use it: New evidence genuinely strengthens a reasonable position.
- Tags: rationalization, escalation, overconfidence
- Media: https://i.imgflip.com/38el31.jpg
- Source: https://i.imgflip.com/38el31.jpg (Source preview; redistribution rights are not established)
- Page: https://memes.significanthobbies.com/memes/clown-makeup
- Collection: https://memes.significanthobbies.com/collection