You're thinking of a forward split, what AAPL did. Usually done so that the share price can be cheaper, thereby increasing liquidity and allowing more people to buy. Something Amazon might consider at nearly $1000/share.
Reverse splits are ugly and do not provide existing shareholders any value.
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