There's a point where the "joke" becomes a literal golden calf. Somebody just passed it.

EDIT: odd that the mods deleted my other comment above.

Lets see if we can find the rule I broke:

They think they are just being funny, but it's not a good idea to "tease" God like that.

People started worshiping the staff with the bronze snakes, which was something God had actually told them to build as a reminder, and that did not end well. Putting up idols "just for a meme" isn't going to be funny when God has to tear them down.

There's a point where the "joke" becomes a literal golden calf. Somebody just passed it.