The term "Golden Child Syndrome" describes an extreme pressure for a child to achieve perfection. For instance, expecting them to complete each household tasks flawlessly or earn excellent grades in school. These children are seen as role models within the family as well. However, this puts unneeded pressure on other children to meet the expectations usually of "authoritarian" parents.

Low self-esteem can be a key disadvantage of golden child syndrome. When a golden child grows up to be an adult, self-worth might be exceedingly fragile since their lives rely around frequent approval from others. They constantly strive for beauty, perfection, and acheivement. A crown of thorns may mean a number of things but in the context of christianity applied to this art piece, it signifies a painful burden.

Golden children are expected to mature quickly. As a result, they miss out on many of the experiences that a developing child has. They willingly accept more obligations than they can bear, regardless of their age. The broken doll signifies the child that is about to burn and disappear. Forced to change and mature at an early age.

Golden children often have less autonomy and independence than their siblings. They may have difficulty making decisions on their own and relying on themselves, leading to issues with self-confidence. The maze-like and abstract stairway may be interpreted as the path to adulthood. A golden child might be overwhelmed and unsure of their paths to life due to the lack of autonomy.