A frame can give a modest drawing more authority than the drawing asked for.

Presentation makes claims the contents may not be making. A heavy gilt frame tells a viewer to look reverently, and a small honest sketch inside it can end up carrying a seriousness it never intended, which is a burden as much as a promotion. The same happens with titles, formatting, and confident delivery. What surrounds a thing changes how much it is asked to withstand.

When you present your own work, match the framing to what it actually is. Where something impresses you, look once with the frame mentally removed and see what remains.