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HTML

<p> wrap*
    <p>Wrap *</p>
    <p>Do not Wrap</p>
</p>
<div>do not wrap</div>
<div>Wrap *</div>

CSS

.red
{
    color:red;
}

JavaScript

var text = $("body:contains(*)").contents().each(function() {
  if(this.nodeType == 1)
  {
      $(this).html($(this).html().replace(/\*/g, "<span class=\"red\">*</span>"))
  }
})