Melt the butter and crush the graham crackers into crumbs.
In a medium bowl, mix together the graham cracker crumbs, sugar and melted butter.
Press into the bottom of a pie plate, pressing up the sides of the dish. Allow to cool.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the sweetened condensed milk and key lime juice until the mixture is smooth.
Gently fold in the whipped topping.
Pour the mixture into the pie crust and smooth it to the edges.
Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight to allow the pie to fully set.
Before serving, cut thin slices of lime, then cut into quarters for garnish. You’ll need 12 quarters. Zest another lime.
Add about 1 cup of whipped topping to a piping bag equipped with a star tip, and pipe out one star on the edge, then another directly across from it, then one halfway between those, and another on the opposite edge. Now pipe two stars in between each of those. You should have 12 stars.
Add a quarter lime slice onto the center of each star.
Dust the pie with lime zest for an added pop of color.
To serve, cut into 6 regular, or 12 small slices.
Notes
STORAGE: Cover leftover pie with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.