Gilded Chris Award

The Gilded Chris Award is basically the Total Drama Action equivalent of Marshmallows from the previous season. They are gold-colored statuettes of the host, Chris Mclean. There are multiple awards, and like the marshmallows, there will always be at least one character that will not receive one at the ceremony. The one who does not receive an award must immediately walk the Red Carpet of Shame, catch the Lame-o-sine, and leave.

In Riot On Set, Owen finds that the Gilded Chrises are chocolate statues wrapped in gold foil, making them more analogous to the edible rewards from the last season. However, in Alien Resurr-eggtion, a Gilded Chris hit Lindsay on her head and knocked her out with a loud, metal-like clang sound as if it were a real statuette. It is unknown if this is simply a continuity error or if there are, in fact, different kinds of Gilded Chris awards. In the TDA Aftermath, Izzy mentions that the statues are actually chocolate, so Lindsay being knocked out by one may have simply been a one-time gag.