Best part is it’s true. 100%. Co-workers adopted the same “demonstrating absurdity by being absurd” attitude and have done it also. Making a mockery out of stupid policies (and stupid laws ..) is highly effective. There’s strength in numbers. :-)
I think, upon reflection, a phrase like “Smarter than thou” would be better than Czar or Caesar. Or a non-word that was unpronounceable, Cyshtectionson