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I didn't see the show but it could also also have a much less innocuous reference.

There are certificates issued for personnel aboard military vessels that cross:

 

The International Date Line > Domain of the Golden Dragon

The Equator > Shellback Certificate

If you cross the International Dateline right at the Equator there is a Golden Shellback Certificate.

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Here is another possible meaning although I certainly don’t know if it has anything to do with the usage in your programs context. The Dragon is the fifth (5th) of the twelve (12) signs of the Chinese Zodiac and thus repeats every twelve (12) years. The Golden Dragon, however, only comes up every sixty (60) years (1940, 2000 and not again until 2060) and is considered a highly desirable year in which to be born. During both 1940 and 2000 Chinese births increased markedly as parents planed the birth of children during those years.

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