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1	'''Basic Trope''': Ornately and expensively decorated weapons.
2	* '''Straight''': [[Film/JamesBond Scaramanga]] has a gold-plated gun.
3	* '''Exaggerated''':
4	** Scaramanga has a WallOfWeapons, every one of which is gilded.
5	** Scaramanga has a gold-plated, gem-encrusted nuclear missile.
6	* '''Downplayed''': Scaramanga has an ivory-handled, silver-plated [[OlderIsBetter antique]] revolver - just nice enough to be fancy, but not ostentatious.
7	* '''Justified''':
8	** Scaramanga is a wealthy gang leader - he engages in ConspicuousConsumption to show he's not hiding who he is, and his impractical weapon emphasises that while he's armed, he doesn't need to use it -- he has people for that.
9	** The universe works under [[ElementalCrafting RPG rules]], so a gun made out of [[PowerEqualsRarity gold is just better]] than a gun made out of silver, which is better than steel, iron, or bronze respectively.
10	** Scaramanga stashes holdout guns in several places - given the environment they need to be rustproof and gold plating works very well.
11	** Scaramanga loves his gun, and wanted to make it truly his by giving it some bling.
12	* '''Inverted''': Scaramanga is an AgentPeacock, but when he pulls out his gun, it's scarily businesslike.
13	* '''Subverted''':
14	** There's a beautifully decorated rifle on the wall over Scaramanga's desk... but when he's threatened, he takes out a very functional handgun.
15	** The '19th century golden rifle' is a one-sided single-piece mock up of one.
16	* '''Double Subverted''': ...which is revealed to have a gold plated grip once he puts it down.
17	* '''Parodied''':
18	** Scaramanga has a solid gold gun that [[GemstoneAssault fires diamonds.]]
19	** Our badass villain [[FashionVictimVillain accessorizes]] -- gold with his cream safari suit and Panama hat, chrome for eveningwear (specially tailored to stop the gun ruining the line, of course).
20	* '''Zig Zagged''': Scaramanga does keep an impressive display of blinged-out guns in his public office. However, whenever he's not entertaining guests, he uses a small private office and carries a practical compact pistol. But, should someone penetrate into his headquarters, all of the flashy guns in his office are fully functional...and fully loaded.
21	* '''Averted''': No-one has any ridiculously ostentatious weaponry.
22	* '''Enforced''': The show is a SpinOff of ''Film/TheManWithTheGoldenGun'', after all...
23	* '''Lampshaded''': "Nice gun."
24	* '''Invoked''': Scaramanga is a MockMillionaire; putting a small amount of gold plating on a gun suddenly makes it look like he must have more money than he knows what to do with.
25	* '''Exploited''': The cops get TheMole to make Scaramanga a gift of a nicely identifiable golden gun, counting on his pride to ensure he uses it.
26	* '''Defied''':
27	** Scaramanga is dismissive of all the flashy criminals going around screaming "I AM A DRUG DEALER" at the world, and puts all his money in practical, laundered, plausibly-deniable investments. If he ever carries a weapon on his person at all, it's discreet and disposable.
28	** "Hey boss, where's your gold-plated gun?" "Gold? With a ''black'' suit? Are you colourblind or just entirely devoid of taste?"
29	* '''Discussed''': "'Golden gun'? Does he literally have a gun covered in gold?" "No, he's just a really good shot."
30	* '''Conversed''': "What's your favorite bond movie, Mr. Super Spy?" "The Man With the Golden Gun." "Really? Seems a bit impractical as a weapon of assassination, no?"
31	* '''Implied''': Scaramanga looks inside his bag. Although whatever is inside is gleaming, it is not shown. When asked what he keeps in his bag, he responds with "My gun, of course!"
32	* '''Deconstructed''': Because all the witnesses saw the suspect using a golden gun, the cops immediately suspect Scaramanga. Because he couldn't bring himself to just throw away such an expensive weapon, he's still got it, and the forensic guys easily match it to the crime.
33	* '''Reconstructed''':
34	** He's careful to only ever use his signature gun as a WeaponForIntimidation, and lets his {{Mooks}} do all the actual shooting.
35	** It's easy to trace a killing back to Scaramanga, thanks to his trademark gun. That's the point -- proving he did it doesn't mean anything, whether because he's above the law or [[TheGeneralissimo because he is the law]].
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