gold

a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia

a deep yellow color

“he admired the gold of her hair”

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

“long aureate (or golden) hair”

made from or covered with gold

“gold coins”

coins made of gold

great wealth

“Whilst that for which all virtue now is sold, and almost every vice--almighty gold”

something likened to the metal in brightness or preciousness or superiority etc.

“the child was as good as gold”