Decorating a Christmas tree is no longer just a leisurely decoration felt at the end of the year.

The world has changed, and the traditional meaning of Christmas decorations has now become almost like 'self-brand promotion.'

With sparkling lights everywhere and trees of different atmospheres set up in every home, they all share the same purpose - to stand out in the eyes of others.

Religious significance? That has long since disappeared. Today's Christmas tree is a billboard saying, 'This house has this taste.'

Some flaunt classic beauty with red and gold, while others turn their living rooms into clubs with neon lights.

They even hang ornaments with their pet's name or family vacation photos, not forgetting the emotional packaging.

Even a single tree reveals the household's economic power, pretentiousness, and Instagram vibe.

Typically, the 'tree season' for Americans begins around the end of Thanksgiving.

Walmart is piled high with Christmas trees and various decorations, and people flock in to compare color themes and lighting tones.

Now, decorating a tree is more of a visual competition than a family event. Instagram and TikTok are flooded with hashtags like "Tree Setting of the Year," and everyone scans each other's trees, thinking, 'Our house looks a bit plain.'

Then they call in home designers to adjust the lighting angles and choose the materials for the ornaments.

Of course, there are still those who say, "Christmas is a time to be with family."

They gather in front of the tree and say, "We worked hard this year," but even in that moment, someone is adjusting the brightness of the lights.

In this era, the angle of how one is seen and the filter have become more important than the emotion.

Still, none of this is necessarily bad. At least people are still decorating trees. Some do it sincerely, while others do it for content.

Ultimately, decorating a Christmas tree in America is a balancing act between 'sharing' and 'showing off.'

Half sincere, half pretentious. Perhaps that is the honest Christmas spirit of this era.