Without any more specific information, this is the best answer I can offer you:
"A gold star" can refer to either an actual reward (as mentioned by jura, often given to school children from their teachers in the form of a sticker on their homework or test paper), or it can be a sarcastic remark meant to say "Who cares?" in response to someone saying that they completed or did something well.
Again, for a more specific answer, we need to know the context.