>(Y) What does it mean to be covered in gold?

Gold lasts forever? Immortality??

Definition of gold via https://www.thefreedictionary.com/gold

Gold (gōld)

A soft, shiny, yellow element that is the most easily shaped metal. It occurs in veins and in alluvial deposits. Because it is very durable, resistant to corrosion, and a good conductor of heat and electricity, gold is used as a plating on electrical and mechanical components.

It is also an international monetary standard and is used to make jewelry and decoration.

Symbol: Au

Atomic number 79