Goku and Frieza are two of the most recognisable characters from Dragon Ball, the long-running Japanese anime and manga series, with Goku as its hero and Frieza as one of its most famous villains. The Portuguese phrase pairs them as a simple yesterday-versus-today comparison, a format that travels well in short Brazilian meme edits and reaction clips on social media. Because both names are instantly recognisable even to casual viewers, the clip works without context, and creators keep reusing it for transformations, upgrades, and ironic reversals.