I told him that I thought he was crazy and got 'the silent treatment' for the rest of the day. [=he refused to talk to me for the rest of the day]
You have the 'right to remain silent'. [=the legal right not to say anything when you are arrested]
Whenever she gets mad at me, she 'gives me the silent treatment'. [=she does not speak to me]
(..) sayin' he's gonna blow me away... and blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. He's the reason the joint turned into a shootin' spree. What are you, a fuckin' silent partner? Tell him! He went crazy in the store, but he seems all right now. This is what he was doin': bam, bam... (..)1992 Reservoir Dogs