The festive season is upon us, and high street shops are bustling with the arrival of Christmas goodies. Aldi has stirred up a storm on social media with its innovative "Chreaster eggs" sparking a fierce debate among customers. Some have branded the concept 'disgraceful', while others find it utterly charming.

The unique chocolate treats feature a hollow Easter egg- style shell adorned with yuletide characters like Garry the Gingerbread Man and Parker the Penguin, reports Manchester Evening News. The discovery was first shared by a shopper on social media with the cheeky caption: "Merry Chreaster ya filthy animal." Aldi cheekily responded to the post, saying: "Babe what's wrong you've hardly touched your Chreaster egg.

" This quirky product has split opinions online, with some shoppers expressing their dismay at the break from traditional Christmas confectionery shapes. One critic exclaimed: "Eggs! Just no, Aldi. We all know that Christmas chocolate is either sphere, triangular, circular or hexagon shaped! The most exotic shape allowed is Quality Street's purple one!" Another commented wryly: "This is just to save the embarrassment of having Easter eggs on the shelves on Boxing Day isn't it?!" Yet, there are those who can't wait to get their hands on them, with one enthusiast commenting: "I'll take them all thank you.

" Babe what’s wrong you’ve hardly touched your Chreaster egg https://t.co/4VdkpP5w8k An Aldi aficionado praised the store: "I love Aldi, just when you think t.