People totally overuse it for really stupid things.
People finally figure out useful applications for it. For a long time, I hated frames, 'cuz we were in stage 2 for a long long time. But I did find one really cool use for frames, and that was for re-enacting Mondrian paintings. And there are a surprisingly large number of high-strung Art History majors. So without futher ado, click on one of the paintings below.