Yellow Paint 

Something that makes you happy, even though it's toxic.

("Vincent Van Gogh consumed yellow paint, thinking it would make him happy")

She called him her yellow paint.
Luckily he didn't know what it meant

Yellow Paint by just.another.name. April 15, 2017

yellow paint 

something that you love despite it being toxic.
even if people warn you or call you crazy, it’s a thing you think will make you happy so you can’t stop.

origin: vincent van gogh used to eat yellow paint, because it was a happy color and he thought it would make him happy too.

people thought he was crazy because it was toxic, but it’s just how it goes. everyone’s got a thing

girl1: i’m in love with him!

girl2: you can’t be...he’s so toxic, he’s talking to like 7 other girls right now.... he doesn’t even care about you!
girl1: but he makes me happy! he’s my yellow paint.....

yellow paint by imnotrunningforpresident February 16, 2020

Yellow Paint 

Used in video games to describe any sort of mechanic to help players recognize a path or object at the expense of immersion.

This originated from Naughty Dog and their tendency to put yellow paint on interactable objects in the dark/unsaturated world of Horizon.

“Why’d they splash yellow paint on a ladder? Obviously, I can climb it. But now it sticks out like a sore thumb!”

“Five bucks says some game journalist still got stuck at this part.”

Yellow Paint by Grongus IV March 6, 2024

eat yellow paint

to do what you think will make you happy

yellow is a happy color so eat yellow paint if you think that will make you happy.

eat yellow paint by sopmacsirk August 10, 2019