“We tried something new, it wasn’t great (you called it),” Reddit said in its announcement post on Wednesday. “So we’re (re)launching awards, not-so-new but definitely improved. Rollout starts today on reddit.com and Reddit’s iOS and Android apps.”
https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/17/24158848/reddit-brings-back-award-system-gold-coins-messed-up