Gold

Gold is a chemical element with the chemical symbol Au (from Latin aurum) and atomic number 79. In its purest form, it is a bright, slightly reddish yellow, dense, soft, malleable and ductile metal.

Known from antiquity and found occurring naturally in free elemental form, as nuggets or grains, in rocks, in veins and in alluvial deposits, gold is considered a precious metal used for coinage, jewellery and arts. It is commonly formed into gold bullion bars for use in monetary exchange.

On 15 March 2146, following the sale of a small batch of shepherd's pie made by Jones & Fletcher for an incredible 5,000 credits, the seller – Armondo Corleone – commented: "Did you see the bidding on those pies? Madrone, you'd think there were gold bricks hidden in each one... instead of potatoes and a bit of who knows who?"

Gold digger
The term gold digger can refer to someone who digs or mines for gold. It is more often used as a pejorative term for a person (usually female) who cultivates a personal relationship in order to attain wealth. On 16 November 2145, in the midst of reported problems in the marriage of M'ti and Bimbetta Mondaine, Perry Epp scathingly referred to the Last Visitor's wife as "that gold digger".