Based off a joke from the 1997 episode, "The Puppy Episode", from the sitcom Ellen; when a gay person "recruits" enough people they then receive a toaster oven from "Headquarters" as a reward.
to cup one's hand behind their ass and drop a silent but deadly butt vapor (fart) into their cupped hand and then carefully close their hand so as to contain the fury. then, take their fart-containing hand up under a person's nose and open the hand up and release the beast for the unsuspecting party to enjoy.
Steve wanted to impress his date so he gave her the dutch toaster oven as a surprise gift.