res.json() returns { acknowledged: false } - node.js

Question

I am trying to update an array, nested within an object in MongoDB document, using mongoose.
I have been over several similar questions, and only appeared to make a little success, then res.json return { acknowledged: false }, with no errors.
The goal is to push an object into the "likes" array inside reactions object
This is the document that I'm trying to update
_id: new ObjectId("63179b818ebed9da5b433ee0"),
thoughtText: "If Everything works out here, we're supposed to get a notification send to another guy by whomsoever leaves a comment or a like on this post.",
topic: 'Testing out the new notification codes for possible errors',
username: 'anotherguy',
userId: '63179a67849b0348e59d4338',
category: 'Secrets',
createdAt: 2022-09-06T19:12:01.345Z,
reactions: [
{
CommentLikeCount: 0,
mentions: 0,
reactionBody: 'Welcome to U-annon anotherGuy, this is your official first reaction on the site',
username: 'marryGold',
_id: new ObjectId("63179cd18ebed9da5b433ee8"),
reactionId: new ObjectId("63179cd18ebed9da5b433ee9"),
createdAt: 2022-09-06T19:17:37.829Z,
likes: []
},
Below is the query I'm currently using to update the document using updateOne.
EDIT: The schema.
// thought schema or post schema
const thoughtSchema = new Schema (
{
thoughtText: {
type: String,
required: true,
minlength: 1,
maxlength: 2000
},
topic:{
type: String,
required: true,
minlength: 1,
maxlength: 300
},
createdAt: {
type: Date,
default: Date.now,
get: createdAtVal => moment(createdAtVal).startOf('hour').fromNow()
},
username: {
type: String,
required: true,
},
userId:{
type: String,
required: true
},
category: {
type: String,
required: true,
},
reactions: [reactionSchema],
likes: [likeSchema],
},
{
toJSON: {
virtuals: true,
getters: true,
},
id: false,
}
The like schema is similar to the reaction schema,
//reaction schema
const reactionSchema = new Schema (
{
reactionId: {
type: Schema.Types.ObjectId,
default: () => new Types.ObjectId(),
},
reactionBody: {
type: String,
required: true,
},
username: {
type: String,
required: true,
},
userId:{
type: String,
required: true
},
createdAt: {
type: Date,
default: Date.now,
get: createdAtVal => moment(createdAtVal).startOf('second').fromNow()
},
mention: {
type: Object,
required: false
},
likes: [likeSchema],
CommentLikeCount: {
type: Number,
default: 0,
},
mentions: {
type: Number,
default: 0
}
},
{
toJSON: {
virtuals: true,
getters: true
},
id: false,
}
)
And this is the full controller function. including how I check to see if the same user already liked the comment
//Like comments
async likeComments(req, res){
console.log(req.body, req.params)
try {
const post = await Thought.findById(req.params.thoughtId)
const comment = post.reactions.find(x => x.reactionId.toString() === req.params.reactionId)
const liked = comment.likes.find(x => x.username === req.body.username)
if(!liked){
console.log('its open')
const data = await post.updateOne({"reactions.[reaction]._id": req.params.reactionId}, {$addToSet:{"reactions.$.likes": req.body}}, { runValidators: true, new: true })
console.log(data)
res.json(data)
}else{
console.log('already liked')
const data = await post.updateOne({"reactions.[reaction]._id": req.params.reactionId}, {$pull:{"reactions.$.likes": req.body}}, { runValidators: true, new: true } )
res.json(data)
}
} catch (error) {
console.log(error)
}
I've on this for the entire day, I'd really appreciate any help that I can get.