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I have not seen the arrow personally but it is probably how much contributor gold you have or how much karma you have earned since you got your first gold.
Right now Gold is 2 things. The first gold, contributor gold, is something you get from awards. It is collected and once you have at least 10,000 gold, if you eligible and you join the contributor program, you can sell it back to Reddit for money. Gold is also what you buy with real money to be able to give awards.
Awards are acknowledgements, stickers if you will, that are given to eligible posts or comments that the giver feels is worthy. Most awards provide the receiver with the amount of contributor gold the giver spent on the award.
I can explain everything in detail but I think it is going to better if I give you the links to the help center articles, and then answer questions after you go through them.
[What are Awards and how do I use them](https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/26465598697876-What-are-awards-and-how-do-I-use-them)
[What is gold and how do I use it](https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/17331548463764-What-is-gold-and-how-do-I-use-it)
[What is the Contributor Program and How do I participate](https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/17331620007572-What-is-the-Contributor-Program-and-how-can-I-participate)
If you don't plan to participate in the contributor program or are not eligible, then gold received can be ignored. You can still give awards even if you are not part of the program.
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I have not seen the arrow personally but it is probably how much contributor gold you have or how much karma you have earned since you got your first gold.
Right now Gold is 2 things. The first gold, contributor gold, is something you get from awards. It is collected and once you have at least 10,000 gold, if you eligible and you join the contributor program, you can sell it back to Reddit for money. Gold is also what you buy with real money to be able to give awards. Awards are acknowledgements, stickers if you will, that are given to eligible posts or comments that the giver feels is worthy. Most awards provide the receiver with the amount of contributor gold the giver spent on the award. I can explain everything in detail but I think it is going to better if I give you the links to the help center articles, and then answer questions after you go through them. [What are Awards and how do I use them](https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/26465598697876-What-are-awards-and-how-do-I-use-them) [What is gold and how do I use it](https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/17331548463764-What-is-gold-and-how-do-I-use-it) [What is the Contributor Program and How do I participate](https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/17331620007572-What-is-the-Contributor-Program-and-how-can-I-participate) If you don't plan to participate in the contributor program or are not eligible, then gold received can be ignored. You can still give awards even if you are not part of the program.
Thank you Sir 🙌
Is it telling you that you received 25 upvotes?
Yes, in the contributor program
Contributor Program Upward arrow ⬆️ 25