Slap It On And Ship It

Ah, the classic "fix everything with CSS z-index: 9999" approach. When that UI element just won't stay on top, crank that z-index to astronomical levels instead of fixing the actual stacking context. It's like using duct tape to patch the Titanic. Sure, it works... until someone else adds their element with z-index: 10000 and the arms race begins. The true mark of a desperate frontend dev on a Friday at 4:55 PM.