Why is malvolio’s desire for olivia seen as a joke? he is clearly no match for olivia in terms of temperament or social status. olivia does not plan to marry anyone because of her brother's death. olivia does not like malvolio's strict puritan view of life. olivia has a longstanding dislike for malvolio, as others in her household know.

The answer is  He is clearly no match for Olivia in terms of temperament and social status.
In the story, Malvolia Held the status as head servants and Olivia Held status as a Countess. During the period when the story take place, Status played a more important role in finding mates than love aand desires. The women even often have no right to choose the suitor because her family could use her marriage to rise the family status.