JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<select name="text">
 <option>Yes</option>
 <option>No</option>
</select>

JavaScript

var buttons = "";
$("select option").each(function () {
    buttons += "<input type='button' value='" + this.value + "'/>";    
});

$("select").replaceWith(buttons);