diff --git a/r2/r2/models/builder.py b/r2/r2/models/builder.py
index 8726cb00d..97b0a582e 100755
--- a/r2/r2/models/builder.py
+++ b/r2/r2/models/builder.py
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ class Builder(object):
             if hasattr(item, "distinguished"):
                 if item.distinguished == 'yes':
                     w.distinguished = 'moderator'
-                elif item.distinguished in ('admin', 'special'):
+                elif item.distinguished in ('admin', 'special', 'gold'):
                     w.distinguished = item.distinguished
 
             try:
diff --git a/r2/r2/public/static/css/reddit.less b/r2/r2/public/static/css/reddit.less
index 489a59518..1729af670 100755
--- a/r2/r2/public/static/css/reddit.less
+++ b/r2/r2/public/static/css/reddit.less
@@ -1802,6 +1802,83 @@ textarea.gray { color: gray; }
 
 .message .subject { font-weight: bold; font-size: larger; }
 
+.message.gold {
+    font-family: "Bitstream Charter", "Hoefler Text", "Palatino Linotype",
+                 "Book Antiqua", Palatino, georgia, garamond, FreeSerif, serif;
+    background: url(../gold/tikkit-bg.png);
+    max-width: 80em;
+    text-align: center;
+    padding: 20px;
+    border-radius: 4px;
+    border: 1px solid #555;
+
+    .insignia {
+        float: left;
+        margin: 6em 20px 0 20px;
+    }
+
+    .subject {
+        font-size: 2.6em;
+        line-height: 1.5em;
+        text-shadow: -1px -1px 0px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
+    }
+
+    .tagline, .correspondent, .expand-btn, .unread-button, .block-button, .report-button, ul.buttons li.first {
+        display: none;
+    }
+
+    .entry {
+        margin: 0;
+        border: 0;
+    }
+
+    .md {
+        margin: 0;
+        margin-bottom: 10px;
+        padding: 15px;
+        max-width: 100%;
+        text-shadow: 0 0 2px #fff;
+        border: 0 dashed #000;
+        border-width: 1px 0;
+    }
+
+    .md blockquote {
+        border: 0;
+        font-size: 0.7em;
+        font-style: italic;
+    }
+
+    .md p {
+        font-size: 1.2em;
+        line-height: 1.4em;
+    }
+
+    .usertext-edit {
+        margin: 0 auto;
+    }
+
+    .usertext-buttons {
+        text-align: left;
+    }
+
+    ul.buttons li a {
+        font-size: 2em;
+        text-shadow: 0 0 3px #fff;
+        color: #7a5d0e;
+    }
+
+    ul.buttons, ul.buttons li {
+        margin: 0;
+        padding: 0;
+    }
+
+    &.new > .entry {
+        background-color: transparent;
+        border: 0;
+        padding: 0;
+    }
+}
+
 .clippy img {
     float: left;
 }
diff --git a/r2/r2/public/static/gold/tikkit-bg.png b/r2/r2/public/static/gold/tikkit-bg.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aa26fc53e
Binary files /dev/null and b/r2/r2/public/static/gold/tikkit-bg.png differ
diff --git a/r2/r2/templates/message.html b/r2/r2/templates/message.html
index 185377739..3cc2369da 100644
--- a/r2/r2/templates/message.html
+++ b/r2/r2/templates/message.html
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
    from r2.lib.filters import safemarkdown
    from r2.lib.pages.things import MessageButtons
    from r2.lib.pages import WrappedUser
+   from r2.lib.template_helpers import static
 %>
 <%inherit file="comment_skeleton.html"/>
 <%namespace file="utils.html" import="thing_timestamp" />
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@
 </%def>
 
 <%def name="thing_css_class(what)" buffered="True">
-${parent.thing_css_class(what)} ${"new" if thing.new else ""} ${"was-comment" if thing.was_comment else ""} ${"recipient" if thing.recipient else ""} ${"message-reply" if getattr(thing, "is_child", False) else ""} ${"message-parent" if getattr(thing, "is_parent", False) else ""} ${"focal" if getattr(thing, "focal", False) else ""}
+${parent.thing_css_class(what)} ${"new" if thing.new else ""} ${"was-comment" if thing.was_comment else ""} ${"recipient" if thing.recipient else ""} ${"message-reply" if getattr(thing, "is_child", False) else ""} ${"message-parent" if getattr(thing, "is_parent", False) else ""} ${"focal" if getattr(thing, "focal", False) else ""} ${"gold" if getattr(thing, "distinguished", "") == "gold" else ""}
 </%def>
 
 <%def name="tagline(collapse=False)">
@@ -108,6 +109,9 @@ ${parent.thing_css_class(what)} ${"new" if thing.new else ""} ${"was-comment" if
 </%def>
 
 <%def name="ParentDiv()">
+  %if getattr(thing, 'distinguished', '') == 'gold':
+    <div class="insignia"><img src="${static('gold/gold-insignia-big.png')}"></div>
+  %endif
 ${self.subject()}
 </%def>