diff --git a/files/templates/comments.html b/files/templates/comments.html
index 6ff2b3c26..d964edc1d 100644
--- a/files/templates/comments.html
+++ b/files/templates/comments.html
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@
 {% if c.award_count("gold") and not c.is_banned and not c.is_deleted %}
 <script>
 	document.getElementById("comment-{{c.id}}-only").sparkle({
-		count: 20,
-		minAge: 150,
-		maxAge: 300,
+		count: 10,
+		minAge: 500,
+		maxAge: 1000,
 		starsource: `
 		<svg
 		  width="100%"
diff --git a/files/templates/submission.html b/files/templates/submission.html
index ff8fbf59c..cdb48d266 100644
--- a/files/templates/submission.html
+++ b/files/templates/submission.html
@@ -195,9 +195,9 @@
 {% if p.award_count("gold") %}
 <script>
 	document.getElementById("post-root").sparkle({
-		count: 20,
-		minAge: 150,
-		maxAge: 300,
+		count: 15,
+		minAge: 500,
+		maxAge: 1000,
 		starsource: `
 		<svg
 		  width="100%"