Place it at the end of an edit, just after the small win is shown, then follow it with the Kiko Laugh Sound Effect to turn the praise into a shared joke. Keep the applause as the final beat before the laugh, so the edit closes on the reaction rather than the achievement.
Über diesen Sound
This is a burst of audience applause lasting just over three seconds, sudden and far too enthusiastic for the moment it celebrates. It feels funny and awkward, like generous praise for a tiny effort or a failed attempt. It comes from Fantozzi, the unlucky Italian office clerk created by Paolo Villaggio for comedy films that began in the 1970s, where ninety-two minutes of applause is the joke itself.