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reddit gold
What does reddit gold mean?
Reddit's flagship premium award. Other users could spend real money to gift it to your comment, which gave you a month of ad-free Reddit and a little gold star next to your post. For years it was the platform's main 'this comment slaps' signal — far weightier than an upvote.
"I wake up to 4k upvotes and Reddit gold — what did I even say last night?"
Origin
Launched by Reddit in July 2010 as a way to fund the site and reward standout content. Evolved into Reddit Premium; the Awards system was discontinued in September 2023.
Frequently asked questions
What was Reddit gold?
It was the old paid premium award you could buy and attach to a great post or comment to recognise it.
How do you use Reddit gold in a sentence?
"This comment made me laugh so hard, take my Reddit gold."
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