Bizarrely, it took off and the hashtag #upsidedownchristmas tree was trending in no time.
Even London's conservative Claridges Hotel has jumped on board with an inverted Christmas tree, designed by none other than Chanel's Karl Lagerfeld.
In case you were wondering how one might go about watering the tree because, well, gravity, or were concerned about pine needles falling on your head, there's an artificial version available, of course.
Australian homeware company Balsam Hill designed the upside down tree especially for those living "down under". However, the trending tree will set you back nearly $1000.
"Designed for the Land Down Under, where Christmas can mean a roast turkey as much as it means a seafood feast on the barbie, our Upside-Down Christmas Tree allows you to have a holiday celebration as unique as Australia's Christmas traditions," the Balsam Hill website reads.
As enamoured as folks are on Instagram, over on Twitter, people aren't so impressed, with one stating the trend makes "the baby Jesus cry" and another blaming Donald Trump for turning yet another thing in the world upside down.
