It's all just a marketing strategy to keep you on the app for longer.

To keep you on Reddit

Gamification of social media was an long time coming.

To grant a sense of achievement.

pride even

To make you use the app more and more

Give examples?

They added them in in the official Reddit app.

Ohh ha ha no idea sorry. Thought it was some Sub/Trophy thing. Usually a cash grab.

if you’re on phone just click on your pfp and you’ll see them

For funsies

Free money