diff --git a/rtv/config.py b/rtv/config.py
index 8bad1ff..c59a16d 100644
--- a/rtv/config.py
+++ b/rtv/config.py
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 Global configuration settings
 """
 
-unicode = False
+unicode = True
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/rtv/curses_helpers.py b/rtv/curses_helpers.py
index faefd78..fb8f0f7 100644
--- a/rtv/curses_helpers.py
+++ b/rtv/curses_helpers.py
@@ -10,21 +10,25 @@ from .docs import HELP
 from .helpers import strip_textpad, clean
 from .exceptions import EscapeInterrupt
 
-__all__ = ['ESCAPE', 'UARROW', 'DARROW', 'BULLET', 'show_notification',
-           'show_help', 'LoadScreen', 'Color', 'text_input', 'curses_session',
+__all__ = ['ESCAPE', 'get_gold', 'show_notification', 'show_help',
+           'LoadScreen', 'Color', 'text_input', 'curses_session',
            'prompt_input', 'add_line', 'get_arrow']
 
-ESCAPE = 27
-
-# Curses does define constants for these (e.g. curses.ACS_BULLET)
+# Curses does define constants for symbols (e.g. curses.ACS_BULLET)
 # However, they rely on using the curses.addch() function, which has been
 # found to be buggy and a PITA to work with. By defining them as unicode
 # points they can be added via the more reliable curses.addstr().
 # http://bugs.python.org/issue21088
-UARROW = u'\u25b2' if config.unicode else '^'
-DARROW = u'\u25bc' if config.unicode else 'v'
-BULLET = u'\u2022' if config.unicode else 'o'
-GOLD = u'\u272A' if config.unicode else '*'
+ESCAPE = 27
+
+def get_gold():
+    """
+    Return the guilded symbol.
+    """
+
+    symbol = u'\u272A' if config.unicode else '*'
+    attr = curses.A_BOLD | Color.YELLOW
+    return symbol, attr
 
 def get_arrow(likes):
     """
@@ -32,11 +36,14 @@ def get_arrow(likes):
     """
 
     if likes is None:
-        symbol, attr = BULLET, curses.A_BOLD
+        symbol = u'\u2022' if config.unicode else 'o'
+        attr = curses.A_BOLD
     elif likes:
-        symbol, attr = UARROW, curses.A_BOLD | Color.GREEN
+        symbol = u'\u25b2' if config.unicode else '^'
+        attr = curses.A_BOLD | Color.GREEN
     else:
-        symbol, attr = DARROW, curses.A_BOLD | Color.RED
+        symbol = u'\u25bc' if config.unicode else 'v'
+        attr = curses.A_BOLD | Color.RED
     return symbol, attr
 
 
diff --git a/rtv/submission.py b/rtv/submission.py
index 98738a7..310aa25 100644
--- a/rtv/submission.py
+++ b/rtv/submission.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import praw.errors
 from .content import SubmissionContent
 from .page import BasePage, Navigator, BaseController
 from .helpers import open_browser, open_editor
-from .curses_helpers import (GOLD, Color, LoadScreen, get_arrow, add_line,
+from .curses_helpers import (Color, LoadScreen, get_arrow, get_gold, add_line,
                              show_notification, text_input)
 from .docs import COMMENT_FILE
 
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ class SubmissionPage(BasePage):
             add_line(win, u' {score} {created} '.format(**data))
 
             if data['gold']:
-                text, attr = GOLD, (curses.A_BOLD | Color.YELLOW)
+                text, attr = get_gold()
                 add_line(win, text, attr=attr)
 
         n_body = len(data['split_body'])
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ class SubmissionPage(BasePage):
         add_line(win, u' {comments} '.format(**data))
 
         if data['gold']:
-            text, attr = GOLD, (curses.A_BOLD | Color.YELLOW)
+            text, attr = get_gold()
             add_line(win, text, attr=attr)
 
         if data['nsfw']:
diff --git a/rtv/subreddit.py b/rtv/subreddit.py
index 7782cab..5794234 100644
--- a/rtv/subreddit.py
+++ b/rtv/subreddit.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ from .content import SubredditContent
 from .helpers import open_browser, open_editor
 from .docs import SUBMISSION_FILE
 from .history import load_history, save_history
-from .curses_helpers import (GOLD, Color, LoadScreen, add_line, get_arrow,
+from .curses_helpers import (Color, LoadScreen, add_line, get_arrow, get_gold,
                              show_notification, prompt_input)
 
 __all__ = ['history', 'SubredditController', 'SubredditPage']
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ class SubredditPage(BasePage):
             add_line(win, u' {created} {comments} '.format(**data))
 
             if data['gold']:
-                text, attr = GOLD, (curses.A_BOLD | Color.YELLOW)
+                text, attr = get_gold()
                 add_line(win, text, attr=attr)
 
             if data['nsfw']: