The Met Gala has long been Twitter’s favorite opportunity to express disgust over the frivolities of the wealthy, and last night’s ‘Gilded Age’ event was no exception. Celebrities flocked to show off their shockingly expensive fits (and lack thereof) at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s fundraiser, and the keyboard smashing couch-sitters were more than happy to offer up their memes, reactions, sartorial takedowns and general commentary. 

One of the overarching themes of the criticism focuses on guests’ apparent inability to follow through with the night’s theme. The Gilded Age was an era that extended from around 1870 to 1900 – a period of staggering economic growth thanks to industrialization. It was also a time of major inequality, which led to many labor movements and social initiatives, some thanks to the very monopolies and trusts that formed due to the era’s technological advancements and booming economy. While that same gap between the wealthy and us poors is always evident during the Met Gala, it seems most of the glitzed-up attendees barely took the theme seriously.