METAPHOR ALERT:
Olympic Medals are rusting because the varnish used to prevent oxidation was defective.
The coating was weakened after the mint changed it to conform to recent EU regulations banning the use of chromium trioxide, a toxic chemical used to prevent metal from rusting. pic.twitter.com/aNAttP7FCS
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) January 26, 2025
This one’s so on point that if anyone used it in a book or a movie, critics would complain that it was just too obvious.