The spritesheet should only load when an award emoji picker is opened.

app/views/award_emoji/_awards_block.html.haml

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .awards.js-awards-block{ class: ("hidden" if !inline && grouped_emojis.empty?), data: { award_url: url_for([:toggle_award_emoji, @project.namespace.becomes(Namespace), @project, awardable]) } }
   - awards_sort(grouped_emojis).each do |emoji, awards|
     %button.btn.award-control.js-emoji-btn.has-tooltip{ type: "button", class: (award_active_class(awards, current_user)), data: { placement: "bottom", title: award_user_list(awards, current_user) } }
-      = emoji_icon(emoji)
+      = emoji_icon(emoji, sprite: false)
       %span.award-control-text.js-counter
         = awards.count