I'd like to propose a new game.
The rules of the game are simple.
One of you buys (or makes, or steals) just the most god awful, heinous, hideously tacky gift for someone else and you and your friend group all pass it around at every special occasion where a gift is expected. This game requires at least two to play, but can be played with as many players as you have.
Example of play with a classic: singing bass. You give it to your friend for his birthday. They give it to their partner for Christmas. Oh look mutual bestie just moved apartments, singing bass housewarming. Singing Bass baby shower. Singing Bass Father's Day.
Expand your definition of holidays that involve "giving gifts." Have a Very Singing Bass Arbor Day. Singing Bass Black Friday. A Bassful Toyotathon upon ye.
This process should be as adversarial as possible. You should pretend it's a real gift every time. You put your heart into picking this out for them. You made it with your bare hands. Your great grandmother gave you Singing Bass on her deathbed and the most meaningful tribute you could give to her is to pass it on to your dearest and most treasured friend. You Sold Your Soul for Singing Bass.
Ideally the physical condition of Singing Bass will have degraded noticeably with each giving. This is not due to deliberate sabotage (though it can be if it comes to that), it's just that it should be maintained in a way that it is still "intact" enough to be recognizeable as the Singing Bass (and not, say, just any old Singing Bass), but also should be at least a little bit more stained every time you see it, at least a little bit dustier, at least a little bit more chipped. The intended effect is subtle. The intended effect to make everyone who witnesses the gift at the moment it is given think to themselves "wow, that thing looks shittier than I remember."
When someone is unable or unwilling to regift Singing Bass, then the game ends. The last person to receive the gift may then select a new gift and begin the game again.
This gift need not be given in lieu of actual presents, unless you and the recipient agree that it would be very funny.