Value is up to the receiver, not the giver. The purse can be meaningful because of the implication that you remembered a small detail for an extended period of

Value is up to the receiver, not the giver. The purse can be meaningful because of the implication that you remembered a small detail for an extended period of time. “Aww you remembered”. The AI equivalent would be to ask your personal assistant to find the purse for you and you keep it hidden for an extended period to pretend you remembered. In both cases your mom will be touched by the gesture.