Alias applications folder keeps replicating

You have, inside the Applications folder, an alias that itself points to the same Applications folder.

Control-click on the alias and choose Move to Trash. Empty the trash. Done.

ezray wrote:

MacBook Pro running Sonoma

An alias application folder showed up and every time I click on the alias it creates another alias folder.

If you can not simply delete it ...

A SafeBoot Use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support will sort many anomalies

Does a quick disk repair before it fully boots up, and certain system caches get cleared and rebuilt, third party system modifications and system accelerations are disabled.

Login and drlete the offending alias.

Reboot as normal and test. Caches get rebuilt automatically

Where is this alias? Can you post a screenshot?