What's the craziest gas fee you've ever paid?

I remember one time I was trying to mint a hot new memecoin during peak network congestion. Ended up shelling out over $500 in gas just to get the transaction through before anyone else. Honestly, it felt wild at the time, but the coin ended up pumping hard, so I guess it paid off in the end. Still, looking back, I wonder if I could’ve timed it better. What about you all? Any gas fee horror stories or times it actually worked out for you?