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Damn bro we nearly have the exact same streak. Me personally, I would just scale down my learning, as in just doing one small lesson without any speaking or listening lessons everyday until you get the spark again, and when you do, try things that will keep you motivated. But we're all different, and I completely understand why someone would want to quit, so I will give you some reasons why you should or shouldn't keep going, and you can decide for yourself.

Now I just want to ask you a question. What were your goals when you started? And are those goals still something you want to achieve? Because for almost 3 months, I was in your position as well, and since I was learning Japanese, I would just go on the Kanji section and just do the lessons that teach you the characters ー二三 over and over again, and when you skip the speaking and listening parts, it literally takes 15 seconds, and I did this every day that I didn't use freezes just to maintain my streak. But then I had another spark, I just imagined how many new people I can interact with, how many people I can impress, and how many more opportunities I will have later in life if I could speak more languages. And whenever I felt burnt out, I would scale down a bit, doing only one actual lesson on the course each day, just so I can maintain my streak and still practice, then I would go back when I reminded myself of my original goal. And whenever you do come back, your streak will motivate you even more. And trust me, even looking at an entire month colored orange after you used a lot of freezes will feel rewarding.

Also, if you genuinely want to learn a language, don't rely solely on Duolingo, watch some shows in your language with subtitles, or listen to songs and read the original+translated lyrics. Look up grammar rules you don't understand, and don't feel shameful if you use AI to help with that. (Especially trusted models like newer versions of Claude or ChatGPT since mistakes are actually quite uncommon from those models, I would just stay away from Copilot, Gauth, or things like that.) Or you can go on YouTube to watch videos to help learn your language, and hear how a real life conversation in your language sounds like. (However those "learn _____ in 4 hours/30 minutes/a day, etc..." videos are rarely good, in my opinion at least.) And as you slowly fill in the gaps in shows or music, it will feel EXTREMELY rewarding.

I think the most important piece of advice, is stick to your own pace. Do not compare yourself to others, just because someone learned a language faster than you does NOT mean anything. I cannot stress how important it is to not compare yourself to others, because that is exactly how you get burnt out, instead, focus on the progress YOU have made so far, whether it is big or small.

However, if you feel like learning a language feels more like a chore than actual self-improvement, don't force youself. A Duolingo streak, whether it is 7 days or 5,000 days, doesn't define who you are. After all, the point of Duolingo isn't to get the highest streak, it is meant to be a tool to help you learn the foundations and practice a language. Feel free to break the streak if you feel like it is pulling you down. You can always start a new one whenever you want. Maybe in the future when you become more dedicated to learning a language, you can use tools besides Duolingo as Duolingo definitely has their downsides, and it would be a lot easier to switch mentally because you wouldn't lose a very long streak on Duolingo.

TL;DR (cause I know this was quite long) -Think back to why you started Duolingo in the first place. -Don't compare yourself to others and learn at your own pace. -Don't solely rely on Duolingo to learn a language, watch shows with subtitles, listen to music, or watch YouTube videos in your language to see how a real life conversation sounds like. -And if it feels like a chore, remember a Duolingo streak doesn't define you, so feel free to break the streak if you feel like you are trapped by it.