Someone gave me for a wedding present a plastic table top radio shaped like the American Flag. This was a good friend of my parents, in no way financially restricted. She just saw nothing wrong with giving me something which she obviously picked up at a bazaar or won in a raffle or something. It was hideous. I wrote her a lovely thank you note anyway, and gave it to a kid who thought it was funny.
It might not look “good” to give less than $100, but not all people can afford to do so, and should not feel pressured to. Give what you can. It’s a gift, not a debt repayment. If recycling is done, it shouldn’t be because you didn’t like the gift yourself and need to get rid of it. That just is not the spirit of a gift.