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14	Because gold was so valuable throughout history (and since its heaviness and softness made it little good for much else for much of that history), it has been primarily used for decoration. Whether it's for jewelry, gold lamé, gold plating, or even making something entirely out of gold, it's a good way to make something pretty.
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16	Of course this is TruthInTelevision, but fiction will take it further, freely ignoring those pesky physical limitations of gold as a material (i.e. heavy and soft) -- [[BlingOfWar armor]] and [[BlingBlingBang weapons]] made of gold will be no heavier or softer than steel or iron (and frequently much more effective in combat); lamé will move as if it was silk. This can be ArtisticLicense just as often as carelessness.
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18	Of course buying something like this is a good way to show ConspicuousConsumption. Having loads of things like this is common for a {{Fiction 500}} character. Heck, even if gold is WorthlessYellowRocks, that still means the writers could have gold put everywhere.
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20	A SuperTrope to MadeOGold, GoldColoredSuperiority (makes things better as well as just being better), GoldToothOfWealth, and VillainousGoldTooth.
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22	A SisterTrope to PlatinumMakesEverythingShinier.
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24	Compare [[UsefulNotes/{{Gold}} Gold (useful notes)]], GemEncrusted, PrettyInMink, FluffyFashionFeathers, CityOfGold, BlingBlingBang, BlingOfWar, EverythingsSparklyWithJewelry, EverythingsBetterWithSparkles.
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27	!!Examples:
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31	[[folder:Anime and Manga]]
32	* ''Anime/HeartcatchPrettyCure'' has Cure Sunshine and her gold lamé chest ribbon.
33	* One episode of ''Anime/PokemonTheSeriesRubyAndSapphire'' features a golden Sudowoodo, which gains said tone in a scientific attempt to render its weakness to water void.
34	* In ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamWing'', Dorothy Catalonia seem to have a thing for gold-plated vehicles: a limousine, a space shuttle and a truck.
35	** From ''Anime/MobileSuitZetaGundam'', we have Quattro Bagina's golden Hyakku-Shiki. It's (supposedly) an anti-beam coating that granted a measure of protection against long-range weapons.
36	** From ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny'', we have the Akatsuki Gundam, whose gold-plated armor is actually gold paint mixed with numerous mirrors, allowing it to shrug off and even deflect beam weaponry.
37	*** ''Manga/MobileSuitGundamSEEDAstray'' introduces Rudolf Wittgentsien's GOUF Ignited, which has actual gold applied to its armor via a special nano-treatment. In this case it actually is nothing but a very expensive status symbol.
38	** In ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam00'', Alejandro Corner's Alvatore and Alvaaron are both gold-plated, simply because he's a rich guy who likes showing off. He even modified his GN Tau Drives to emit golden particles rather than the usual dark red.
39	* ''Anime/SaintSeiya'': The Gold Saints.
40	* In ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'', the Fourth Kazekage has the Magnet Release bloodline, which allows him to utilize gold dust similar to that of his son Gaara. However, the gold dust is actually extremely heavy, [[spoiler: which enabled him in his lifetime to subdue Gaara's Tailed Beast if he wished so]].
41	* In ''Anime/DragonBallZResurrectionF'', when Frieza turns into Golden Frieza, he stays shiny for nearly the rest of the movie.
42	* A subversion from the "World's Strongest Robot" arc in ''Manga/AstroBoy''. An impressed Uran assumes Gesicht is made of gold, but he tells her he's actually made from an even rarer energy resistant alloy, this being what puts him in the running for world's strongest robot.
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45	[[folder:Arts]]
46	* Creator/GustavKlimt's later work was done with gold leaf, resulting in shiny, glamorous-looking paintings.
47	** ''Art/TheKissKlimt'' features a tender embrace between lovers who melt together in gold.
48	** ''Art/TheWomanInGold'' features a RavenHairIvorySkin woman whose coloring starkly clashes against the gold background, which helps to make her look more glamorous.
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50	[[folder:Comic Books]]
51	* In ''ComicBook/TheSmurfs'' comic book version of "King Smurf", the title character shows off his shiny new gold outfit, which [[LessEmbarrassingTerm everybody else sees as]] ''[[LessEmbarrassingTerm yellow]]''.
52	* ''ComicBook/RichieRich'' has an entire museum with objects made of gold, including a gold suit of armor, which a group of visiting aliens trade with diamonds, because they simply want to drive the people of their homeworld crazy with gold.
53	* ComicBook/UncleScrooge goes on an adventure to obtain the legendary Golden Fleece for a coat made of solid gold. Scrooge succeeds in his quest and gets his coat, but retrieves his old coat when he discovers that a coat made of solid metal has no insulating value and is thus intolerably cold to wear.
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56	[[folder:Fanfiction]]
57	* The preview images of each chapter of ''[[http://alaxr274.deviantart.com/gallery/37280372 Hottie 3: The Best Fan Fic in the World]]'' are nothing but gold.
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60	[[folder:Fairy Tales]]
61	* Gold is a recurring element in ''Literature/{{Pintosmalto}}'' for no particular reason other than make fancy things even more fancy. The living marzipan statue's hair is gold thread, the automotive coach is gold, the singing bird is gold, and the third bribe to the queen also contains golden objects.
62	* In many variants of tale type ATU 425A, "The Animal (Monster) as Bridegroom" (a subtype that pertains to the tale type ATU 425, "The Search for the Lost Husband", to which ''Myth/CupidAndPsyche'' belongs), after the heroine loses her enchanted/cursed husband, she travels to the houses of three old women or witches, where she is given three nuts (e.g., generic nuts, walnuts, almond nuts, hazelnuts), or another types of objects, like splendid dresses, apparatuses related to spinning (e.g., a reel or a loom), or a hen with six chicks. The heroine reaches the kingdom where her husband is, where he is also to be married to another woman, and cracks open the nuts to produce wonderful objects she uses to bribe a false bride for three nights with her husband, or sells the objects she gained from her helpers. The objects are almost always gilded or of a golden colour, which entices the false bride to buy them from the heroine.
63	* In tale type ATU 707, "The Three Golden Children", of the international Aarne-Thompson-Uther Index, the mother of the wonderful children may promise to bear children with hair of (literal) gold (along with silver), or, as it happens in East Slavic stories, with arms of gold up to the elbow.
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66	[[folder:Films -- Animated]]
67	* One set of {{Pimped Out Dress}}es the Franchise/{{Disney Princess}}es wore were of gold lamé, with a variation of Ariel having her tail and SeashellBra be gilded, as seen above.
68	* At the end of ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid1989'', Ariel wears a [[CoolCrown gold tiara]] with her FairytaleWeddingDress.
69	* One animated version of ''Theatre/TheNutcracker'' had the line "I wear gold-plated underwear!" in the [[BigBad Rat King's]] VillainSong. [[AwesomebutImpractical Two seven-year-olds immediately caught that they would chafe horribly.]]
70	* In ''WesternAnimation/Madagascar3EuropesMostWanted'', Skipper plans to use their Montecarlo winnings on a solid gold airplane. When told by Kowalski that such a plane would be too heavy to fly, Skipper replies, "We're rich now, Kowalski. [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney The laws of physics don't apply to us."]]
71	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Moana}}'' features the gigantic crab-like monster Tamatoa, whose ego drives him to decorate his shell in golden treasures dredged from the ocean floor. It's even the entire subject of his VillainSong. It winds up being his undoing when he’s flipped onto his back- he can’t get back up since they’re so heavy.
72	* In ''WesternAnimation/TurningRed'', all the accessories Sun Yee wears are gold.
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75	[[folder:Films -- Live-Action]]
76	* Jill Masterton in ''Film/{{Goldfinger}}'' (the film) dies by having her body completely covered in golden paint (based on a false assumption that merely painting skin can smother people).
77	* Franchise/StarWars: C-3P0 gets his gold plating between episodes 2 and 3, shown in ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsCloneWars''.
78	* In the climax of ''Film/ToCatchAThief'' Creator/GraceKelly's PimpedOutDress is all gold lamé. She also wears a golden wig.
79	* Appropriately, in ''Film/RichieRich'', Richie is loaded with gold-plated versions of everyday items, from pacifiers and rattles to socket wrenches.
80	* In ''Film/TheHobbitTheDesolationOfSmaug'', Smaug ends up getting ''covered in molten gold'' until he shakes it off. It also literally makes him "Smaug the Golden", one of his appellations in the book.
81	* In ''Film/IntoTheWoods'', Cinderella dons a beautiful golden dress to match her golden slippers.
82	* ''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse'':
83	** Iron Man's armor in his [[Film/IronMan first]] [[Film/IronMan2 two]] movies and ''Film/TheAvengers2012'' shines brightly due to being made of a titanium-gold alloy. It is to be noted, however, that the shininess decreases later on.
84	** In ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol2'' the Sovereign are people with gold skin, gold architecture, and gold clothing (save for [[AnIceSuit their winter capes]], which are gold with [[PrettyInMink white fur]]).
85	* ''Film/TheGoldenCoach'': The viceroy uses government money to buy himself a pimped-out golden coach. It's a major plot point for the rest of the film as everyone wants to get their hands on the coach.
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88	[[folder:Literature]]
89	* In ''Literature/ABrothersPrice'', Keifer intended to have the ceiling of his rooms gold-plated. This is implied to be proof of his decadence and wasteful mindset.
90	* ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'' has the Lannister family, who coat everything with gold -- platemail, horse armor, even swords. However it's specifically mentioned that this is only gilding (not solid gold armor, as Tyrion Lannister falsely claims at one point to impress someone) designed to boost the image of the Lannisters as the richest and most awesome House in the Seven Kingdoms.
91	* In Creator/RobertEHoward's Franchise/ConanTheBarbarian story "Literature/TheTowerOfTheElephant", the tower has a gold door.
92	* In the ''Literature/DreamOfTheRood'', the tree out of which Christ's cross was made is alternately sparkling with gold and [[GemEncrusted gems]] and streaming with blood.
93	* Martel of ''Literature/TheElenium'' liberally decorates his armor with gold, thanks to the wealth he acquired as a mercenary. This comes back to haunt him when [[spoiler: the added weight wears him down faster than Sparhawk in a duel, leading to his death]].
94	* In ''Literature/DorrieTheLittleWitch'', Dorrie once got a gold cauldron as a reward for capturing a notorious evil witch.
95	* ''Literature/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory'' has the world going crazy buying Wonka Bars in hopes of finding one of the five Golden Tickets -- which grant admittance to the titular FamedInStory factory -- beneath a wrapper. Charlie's ticket is described not merely as gold-coloured, but "pure gold hammered to the thinness of paper".
96	* The ''Literature/MalazanBookOfTheFallen'' [[AscendedFridgeHorror deconstructs]] this with the [[TheCaligula Emperor of the Tiste Edur]]. Every inch of his skin is [[GemEncrusted studded with gold coins]] which were [[BodyHorror burned into his flesh]], leaving what little skin remains visible horribly scarred. Additionally, the mass of gold is so heavy it has turned what used to be a LongHairedPrettyBoy into a hulking monster. All that while the Tiste Edur [[WorthlessYellowRocks don't even care about gold]] and only use it in burial rituals to mock their [[ConspicuousConsumption wealth-worshipping]] neighbouring nation.
97	* In ''Literature/GoingPostal'', Moist von Lipwig takes to wearing a suit of gold-colored cloth to impress people.
98	* In ''Literature/TheVoyageOfTheDawnTreader'', the heroes discover a pool containing a beautiful golden statue; then they discover that the pool turns everything into gold, and that the poor fellow in the pool is not a statue at all. GoldFever briefly ensues, until they decide that this is an accursed place.
99	* ''Literature/TheWonderfulWizardOfOz'':
100	** The Winkie goldsmith, enhancing the Tin Woodsman's axe:
101	--> another of the Winkies, who was who was a goldsmith, had made an axe-handle of solid gold and fitted it to the Woodman's axe, instead of the old broken handle.
102	** The Winkies' gifts:
103	--> The Winkies gave Toto and the Lion each a golden collar; and to Dorothy they presented a beautiful bracelet studded with diamonds; and to the Scarecrow they gave a gold-headed walking stick, to keep him from stumbling; and to the Tin Woodman they offered a silver oil-can, inlaid with gold and set with precious jewels.
104	** The Golden Cap, which is presumably golden in some manner, that allows the wearer to summon the Winged Monkeys thrice.
105	* ''Literature/TheOgreDownstairs'': {{Lampshade\|Hanging}}d when the children use their [[AlchemyIsMagic magical chemistry sets]] to turn household items into gold. They purposely transmute the most bizarrely hideous trinkets, because a horrendous cow-shaped jug is rubbish, but a ''golden'' cow-shaped jug is a ''curio'' and therefore tremendously valuable to the [[EccentricMillionaire eccentrically wealthy]].
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108	[[folder:Live-Action TV]]
109	* ''Series/GameOfThrones'': The Lannisters favor golden ornamentation, but it's frequently mentioned that objects like Jaime's hand are the more practical gilded steel rather than solid gold.
110	* ''Series/TheLordOfTheRingsTheRingsOfPower'':
111	** Like all Dwarfs, Disa covets gold and as the Princess of Khazad-dûm, it's unsurprising that she's fully decked out in gold accessories, including a large gold collar, bracelets and multiple gold rings. Her hands are dusted with gold powder and even her eyes are a deep, golden-amber colour.
112	** TheHighKing Gil-galad is dressed from head to toe in gold. His CoolCrown is made of gold, his garbs, his mantle, and even his sash.
113	* Inverted in ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'', where gold pressed latinum is just to give something to hold the {{Unobtainium}}, not actually make it prettier, as replicators made it WorthlessYellowRocks. One episode mentions that gold does have some value, if only because there are civilizations out there that don't have replicators.
114	* Series/PowerRangersSamurai introduces us to The Gold Ranger, with light reflecting off the golden parts of his suit that it becomes all but blinding. Emily's first reaction is "He's so sparkly..."
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117	[[folder:Mythology and Religion]]
118	* Myth/ClassicalMythology: The fable of King Midas seems to be against this trope, but the actual {{A\|nAesop}}esop was actually BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor, and being against {{Greed}}.
119	* The mythical city of El Dorado.
120	* Eastern Orthodox churches' interiors are designed to look mostly golden (sanctuary, chandeliers, etc), sometimes using actual gilding. Prayers written in Bysanthia are also pretty interesting though: one refers to the Virgin Mary as a gilded doorknob. Although it would seem as a failed attempt at insult, it's supposed to be poetic and two metaphors are here: Jesus Christ is the door, and gilding back in their days was supposed to be incredibly beautiful; nowadays, gilding household appliances is just poor taste.
121	* In the Literature/BookOfRevelation, among the details of the astounding beauty that the New Jerusalem has for citizens to behold, includes roads that were all made of pure gold that shined like "transparent glass."
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124	[[folder:Pinball]]
125	* ''Pinball/SilverballMania'' has a variation, where everything is incredibly shiny due to being covered in silver.
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128	[[folder:TabletopGames]]
129	* ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer}}'' and ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'' really, ''really'' love gold, as seen in countless official art and studio paint jobs for their miniatures.
130	** The GodEmperor of Mankind for example has Terminator armour (considered the best armour type in the game for human characters) that is entirely golden. However, it is made of Aurumite, a super hard material that just looks like gold. The Custodian Guard wear armor of the same material. Furthermore the Emperor travels on warships that are decked in gold.
131	** Orks don't use gold as currency (they use their own teeth, which grow back and are readily available in the jaw of the closest ork), instead using it solely as BlingOfWar. The extremely destructive and obnoxiously wealthy orks known as Flash Gits (British for, well, smarmy rich asshole) use to make their {{BFG}}s even shinier.
132	* [[http://wen-m.deviantart.com/art/Anima-Queen-Elisabetta-46260162 This gold dress and throne]] in the cover of one ''TabletopGame/AnimaBeyondFantasy'' sourcebook. Besides how much that dress must weigh, one wonders how the Empress can move [[PimpedOutDress carrying so much gold]] (and how she manages to fold her arms.)
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135	[[folder:Toys]]
136	* {{Franchise/Barbie}}'s 1994 HappyHolidaysDress was of simulated gold lamé; trimmed with white fur. Two of Eden's dresses, and the Ghost of Christmas Past's dress, are decorated with gold. Eden's red dress even has a gold waist ribbon.
137	* Several toys get limited edition gold variants, like [[Film/Transformers2007 70s Bumblebee]], [[Toys/BBSenshiSangokuden Ryubi, Kan-U and Chouhi Gundams]] and so on.
138	* Nintendo's ''Toys/{{amiibo}}'' has a limited edition gold Mario amiibo that is exclusive to North American Wal-Marts.
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141	[[folder:Video Games]]
142	* Golden armor shows up as items in some ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' games. ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIII'' has golden swords, but like you'd expect ([[TheCoconutEffect or perhaps not]], given how nearly all other [=RPGs=] treat gold) these are useless as weapons. They sell for a neat price though. They're found in [[MeaningfulName Goldor's]] mansion, which happens to be made entirely of gold.
143	* In some ''VideoGame/MightAndMagic'' games, golden chain and plate armor is the most powerful kind, though it is occasionally unclear if it ''is'' golden or merely looks that way (Justified because powerful armor and weapons in the game tend to be enchanted and created by long-lost magic and artifice), and some items are explicitly made of something else while still being shiny and gold-coloured.
144	* Some ''Franchise/{{Castlevania}}'' games use gold weapons.
145	** ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaIISimonsQuest'' had the gold knife.
146	** ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaAriaOfSorrow'' and ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaDawnOfSorrow'' duology had Joyeuse, a gold sword.
147	* There are gilded sets of armour in ''VideoGame/{{Runescape}}''. This is not as extreme an example as sets of armour made out of solid gold, though -- decorating armour with gold was not common practice, but there ''is'' historical precedent for it.
148	** The golden mining suit is a practical version, as the completed set gives you a 6% experience bonus while wearing it. However, the gold nymph who gives it to you says she just wants to make everyone else as beautiful and golden as herself.
149	* Subverted in ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}'': Sure, you can make a sword out of that gold you just mined. It'll be roughly as effective as one made of ''wood'' and break about as quickly. On the other hand, using [[BoringButPractical iron]]...
150	** Of course, a gold pickaxe can [[FastTunnelling bore through stone at an incredible rate,]] but only stone. It still breaks easily too.
151	** Gold armor looks pretty and shiny, but the protection it gives is not much better than leather armor and it breaks just as fast. However, gold armor is still better than having no armor at all.
152	*** Gold armor and gold swords have their weaknesses compensated by having a much higher chance of getting strong enhancements compared to other tools made out of other materials, making gold based items a GlassCannon.
153	** Three words: gold-plated food. Golden Apples are [[TooAwesomeToUse one of the most coveted items in the game]], being used to make horses breed, cure zombie villagers, or give the player not only several drumsticks' worth of hunger satisfaction, but also regeneration for a short time. A twice-plated ("enchanted") Golden Apple also grants fire resistance, damage resistance, and a limited feather-fall effect. Golden Carrots are also used to breed horses, or give the player regeneration, and are used in potions of night vision. Glistering Melons are pretty much only used in potion-brewing, and aren't edible.
154	* Moody dwarves in ''VideoGame/DwarfFortress'' can make artifact gold armor or weapons (the only other way to get gold weapons requires modding the game files); despite being artifacts, they will perform rather poorly (except for blunt weapons, which will be significantly more effective due to their increased mass).
155	* The Triforce in ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'' games are always shown as gold triangles.
156	** ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime'' had the Gold Gauntlets, which were the strongest levels of items that let Link lift and throw enormous stone obelisks, which are impossible to move otherwise.
157	** Meta Example: The two original NES games came on shiny gold cartridges; the [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaI first game]]'s box even had a cutout showing it off. A limited edition run on both ''Ocarina'' and ''Majora's Mask'' also came on a matte-gold cart.[[note]]The ''Ocarina'' cartridge was merely a bronze-tan plastic painted with gold fleck, the ''Majora's Mask'' one was cast in swirly golden plastic - the type that Franchise/{{Transformers}} fans have grown to fear because of a condition called [[https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Gold_Plastic_Syndrome Gold Plastic Syndrome]].[[/note]] Quite a few other games have gold colored items including discs, game cases and certain accessories (such as a limited edition gold wiimote for ''Skyward Sword'' or a limited edition gold New 3DS for the launch of ''Majora's Mask 3D'').
158	** In ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast'' and ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkBetweenWorlds'', the series staple [[CoolSword Master]] [[SwordOfPlotAdvancement Sword]] can be upgraded twice. Its [[InfinityMinusOneSword second form]] is a powerful red blade. Its [[InfinityPlusOneSword final form]] is more powerful than any other weapon and sports an appropriate gold sheen to boot.
159	** In ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild'', the armor and weapons wielded by the Gerudo people tend to have gold linings.
160	** In most games, there will be gold rupees which will always be worth the most (usually at 300 rupees). Naturally, they are shiny and in some games, have a radiant glow.
161	* About a third of the CostumePorn outfits in the ''VideoGame/{{Growlanser}}'' have gold trimming.
162	* In ''VideoGame/DisneyPrincessEnchantedJourney'', the bonus outfits from Belle's world are shiny and golden. Once you complete the princess worlds, their outfits and portraits become golden as well.
163	* ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'':
164	** ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBros2'': Taken to extremes, in which a large part of the game revolves around amassing a ludicrous number of golden coins. Golden versions of regular enemies such as Goombas, Koopas and Piranha Plants abound, and the new Golden Fire Flower power-up turns Mario himself to gold, enabling him to chuck golden fireballs that turn enemies and blocks into coins.
165	** ''VideoGame/MarioKart'':
166	*** ''VideoGame/MarioKartDoubleDash'' has the Parade Kart, a fancy gold car which is used to carry the winners in the award ceremony at the end of each Grand Prix, and is also [[InfinityPlusOneSword the last playable kart to be unlocked and the one with the best overall stats]].
167	*** ''VideoGame/MarioKart7'' and ''[[VideoGame/MarioKart8 8]]'' both have Gold vehicle parts, which are usually the last parts unlocked. They resemble the Standard Kart, Wheels, and Glider, but have different stats, generally being [[MightyGlacier less maneuverable with higher top speed and weight]].
168	*** There's also [[ChromeChampion Pink Gold Peach]] in ''8'', the DistaffCounterpart to Metal Mario. She's like Peach, but made of pink gold. The ''Deluxe'' version also adds Gold Mario, which is just a gold version of Metal Mario.
169	** ''VideoGame/MarioParty10'': In amiibo Party, if a single amiibo manages to collect every other gold token, they can unlock a token that gives their figure a shiny gold skin on the board. If a Gold Mario amiibo is used, this token will be unlocked from the get-go.
170	** ''VideoGame/MarioPartyStarRush'': Gold Bullet Bills appear in World 3 of Toad Scramble, and are shinier than their non-gold counterparts. They are fired out of cannons dictated by a roulette at the start of each turn, and chase any players in their path to designated safe zones while leaving behind coins for the players to collect.
171	* ''[[VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosForNintendo3DSAndWiiU Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'': This concept is invoked in the Golden Plains stage (based on world 1 of ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBros2''). Fighters can collect coins on this stage, and acquiring 100 will turn them to gold and strengthen the knockback of their physical attacks. Come ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'', this stage and its gold gimmick returns, and, additionally, when summoned from a Pokéball, [[VideoGame/PokemonXAndY Xerneas]] will turn its summoner gold with its Geomancy move and bestow the same power boost.
172	* Archos in ''VideoGame/TelepathTactics'' is decked out with gold rings, probably to indicate his greed and decadence.
173	* ''VideoGame/{{Terraria}}'' has golden squirrels and golden birds that spawn in the forest from time to time. If you catch them with a net, they can be sold for a lot of money.
174	* One of the major story missions in ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeedPayback'' centers around the heist of a pair of gold-plated luxury cars (a Lamborghini Aventador and a Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen). Opinions on the cars' golden exteriors differ ([[TheBigGuy Mac]] loves the "blinged out" look and wants to gold-plate his ''semi-truck'' afterwards, while the team's mechanic Rav sees them as tacky eyesores), but in any case, their ''real'' value comes from [[spoiler:the cutting edge [[AutomatedAutomobiles autonomous driving hardware systems]] set up within them]].
175	* King K. Rool in the ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry'' games has his chest and belly covered in a shiny gold armour plating, as compared to his normal green reptilian skin everywhere else. In the first game, he also sports a gold crown and gold bracelets.
176	* In the second chapter of ''VideoGame/DragonQuestBuilders2'', in order to lure the chapter's boss out of hiding, you are required to build the flashiest thing you can: a [[GoodGuyBar bar]] made of solid gold.
177	* ''VideoGame/Dota2'': Some cosmetic items (mostly Immortal-quality items from the Battle Passes) have a rare variant that give them a shiny golden coat.
178	* ''VideoGame/TheWolfAndTheWaves'': The golden mushroom visibly glimmers in a way no other mushroom on the island does.
179	* In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV'', you can dye your gear with metallic gold paint to give the appearance of everything you wear looking like shiny gold. For a more wealth-flaunting option, you can purchase a special mount from the Luxury Trader at the low price of '''50,000,000 gil'''. These mounts are basically sparkly, golden versions of existing mounts that spew money.
180	* In ''VideoGame/PokemonScarletAndViolet'', the Pokémon Gimmighoul, visually based on a ChestMonster, wanders to amass golden coins to deposit into its treasure chest. If you acquire 1,000 of these coins, then your Gimmighoul will evolve into Gholdengo, which is comprised of stacked coins, and [[MoneyMauling launches them at its opponents in battle]].
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184	* ''WebAnimation/EpithetErased'': At the end of the Redwood Run arc, Ramsey gets arrested for [[ExploitedTrope taking advantage of this]] by using his Epithet, Goldbricker, to [[MidasTouch turn objects into pure gold]], sell them, and then turn them back to normal.
185	* Old-Timey [[WebAnimation/HomestarRunner Strong Bad]] in "That A Ghost" has the line, "I'll be marching around in gold pants in no time!"
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189	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Arcane}}'': Mel as the richest person in Piltover is ''covered'' in gold, from her jewelry to flecks of gold on her cheeks. Some of it even seems to be implanted in her body considering it remains on even in situations where she's otherwise naked.
190	* ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales1987'':
191	** In the FiveEpisodePilot, the 2.2 tonne gold coins and golden temple in the Valley of the Golden Suns.
192	** In the GrandFinale, everything turned into gold by the Golden Goose.
193	* Many of the things in ComicBook/RichieRich's house are gold.
194	* As with Goldie of ''WesternAnimation/GoldieGoldAndActionJack''.
195	* On ''WesternAnimation/JimmyTwoShoes'', Heloise decorates a carriage meant for her and Jimmy with gold. [[StickyFingers Peep promply steals it]].
196	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'':
197	** Bender from Universe 1 in "The Farnsworth Parabox" decided to be gold plated.
198	** Fry attempts to Deconstruct this Trope in the earlier "Hell is Other Robots" when the Robot Devil challenges him and Leela to a fiddling contest with a solid gold fiddle. (A ShoutOut to the song "The Devil Went Down to Georgia".)
199	-->'''Fry:''' Wouldn't a solid gold fiddle weigh a hundred pounds and sound terrible?\
200	'''Devil:''' Well, it's mostly for show.
201	* In ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', after Chester Lampwick wins the lawsuit to prove he invented Itchy and Scratchy, he buys a solid gold house.
202	* ''WesternAnimation/SymBionicTitan'': Ilana's mecha-like armor Corus is gold and is often very shiny, particularly when Octus washed it off with water.
203	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Wildfire}}'': Diabolyn tried to win over the people of Dar Shan by wearing a dress made of Golden fabric. It failed when Princess Sara revealed where the gold came from.
204	* Partially deconstructed in an episode of ''WesternAnimation/GIJoeARealAmericanHero''. A wealthy young woman with a crush on Lifeline included in her barrage of gifts to him, a solid gold helicopter. While its reflective qualities made it superb protection from laser fire during a Cobra attack, it was too heavy to get off the ground.
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208	* [[RequisiteRoyalRegalia Coronation robes]] are often gold lamé, whether on its own or with an ermine lining.
209	** The latter was common for [[UsefulNotes/TsaristRussia Russian royalty]].
210	** In medieval and Renaissance Europe, sumptuary laws dictate that only kings (and queens) are allowed to wear cloth of gold (garments made from gold thread).
211	* Ever seen the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palace_of_Versailles Palace of Versailles]]? Some rooms don't seem to have a square inch without the stuff, and yes, that includes mattresses.
212	** When the kings of France went insane over the bling bling, they started out by getting furniture made of ''solid silver'', but a little later sanity returned (relatively speaking), and gilded wood became the norm.
213	* This is the case with the colonial Indonesian soldiers (KNIL). The Dutch thought that the islanders loved shades of yellow (including gold) and their uniforms were decorated with tons of yellow/gold things...
214	* The [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Coach_(Netherlands) Golden Coach]], a gold leaf covered carriage owned by the Dutch monarch.
215	* Illuminated manuscripts were a big thing in the Middle Ages, especially among Christian scribes. Gold was used for accents in illustrations, for words that the scribe wanted to emphasize, and [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Canon_Tables in one case]] even as a stain for an entire page. Sometimes gold powder was used as an ink base, but other times gold leaf was cut and pasted to the page. Once people figured out how, it became popular to apply gold leaf to a substance called "gesso", which created a slightly-raised surface and gave the impression of solid gold on the page.
216	* UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump absolutely loves gold. In his Trump Tower penthouse, or the Mar-a-Lago estate, or his private jet — gold leaf is everywhere.
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