noun, feminine/me.da.j‿ɑ̃ ʃɔ.kɔ.la/plural: médailles en chocolat
a nonexistent prize for finishing in fourth place (as opposed to the actual gold, silver and bronze medals for finishing first, second, and third); A disappointing or worthless award or title; a consolation prize; Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see médaille, chocolat.
“La Niçoise a dû se contenter de la médaille en chocolat en finale du 200 mètres 4 nages […]” — The woman from Nice had to settle for the chocolate medal in the final of the 200-meter medley […]