The Gandhi Effect 

When a person, action, or phrase is so far to one extreme that it becomes another extreme. Named after the character Gandhi from the first Civilization game. Gandhi would start with the lowest possible peace stat, and upon adoption of democracy, his peace stat would be lowered by 2. Due to his peace stat going below zero a bug would occur where it would loop around to 255, the highest in the game.

The flat earth theory is so stupid that it is actually smart due to the Gandhi Effect.

The Gandhi Effect by mtg4lyfe May 8, 2018

The Gandhi Effect 

If you're idolized enough, people will ignore all the horrible things you've done in your life. Being deceased is optional, although it has been proven to make the effect more...effective.

The Gandhi Effect is named for Mahatma Gandhi, who is often worshipped as a hero around the world, despite the fact that he was a serial rapist.

The Gandhi Effect by Ubeenbamboozledson July 27, 2021