The Reddit Awards meme features a screenshot of a Reddit post or comment completely covered in dozens of different award icons, ranging from standard Silver and Gold to expensive Platinum and community-specific badges. The visual usually originates from legendary site-wide events, such as the 'Senate' post or major gaming announcements that broke the internet. In meme culture, it is primarily used to mock 'circlejerks' or instances where a user states a very common, non-controversial opinion while pretending it is brave or unique. It perfectly captures the irony of excessive validation for low-effort content across social media platforms.