# Avatar Decorations/Overlays from Custom User Fields

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/avatar-decorations-overlays-from-custom-user-fields/399394
**Category:** Development
**Tags:** user-custom-fields
**Created:** [March 27, 2026, 4:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/avatar-decorations-overlays-from-custom-user-fields/399394 "2026-03-27T04:57:36Z")
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### Author: ![paulovbettio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/paulovbettio/32/538502_2.png) [@paulovbettio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/paulovbettio)
#### Post date: [March 27, 2026, 4:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/avatar-decorations-overlays-from-custom-user-fields/399394/1 "2026-03-27T04:57:36Z")

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Hello! I’m trying to implement avatar decorations based on custom user fields. Right now, users have an “avatar\_decoration\_url“ custom field.

How can I use this field in CSS or in a theme component to add the image on top of profile pictures?

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