award whore

Person who obsessively craves awards and recognition. These individuals devote most of their time and effort developing intricate Machiavellian plans to obtain more awards and recognition. Social interactions are dominated by bragging about awards received, describing current plans in excruciating detail and patronizing advice on how others can obtain awards.

Dude: Hey, Richard, you're an award whore!
Richard: Great! I'll add that to my resume.