rearrange the deck chairs on the titanic

The phrase "rearrange the deck chairs on the Titanic" is an idiom that refers to a futile or pointless effort to make changes or improvements in a situation that is doomed to failure or imminent disaster. It metaphorically suggests that no matter how insignificant improvements may be, they won't prevent or alter the overall undesirable outcome. It originates from the tragic sinking of the RMS Titanic in 1912, where some survivors recall the visual of passengers rearranging deck chairs to create orderliness while the ship was sinking.