We're glad you asked! The answer to this existential question is... it's real, but also not real.
Think about it: strawberries are real, but the concept of "topping" is just a social construct.
But, if we're being completely honest, we've never met a strawberry that didn't want to be topped. It's like, have you ever seen a cat that didn't want to be petted?
Wait, are cats real or not?
Read more about the cat conundrum