Decided to search. Found this site. Oddly, some word for word with Q's post.
https://classroom.synonym.com/uses-gold-ancient-egypt-5331.html
"Spiritual Value
In contrast to the monetary value many cultures place on gold, its significance and usage in ancient Egypt revolved around spirituality.
>Ancient Egyptians considered gold “the skin of the gods” – >specifically the sun god Ra – and often used it to craft objects of >spiritual significance.
Obelisks, statues of gods and death masks are some of the objects the ancient Egyptians crafted from solid gold. Due to gold's durability – it held up to the Egyptian heat far better than silver – ancient Egyptians associated the metal with eternity, which made it popular for use in funerary objects, such as gilded coffins or vessels and jewelry entombed with the dead. These ornaments also served to indicate the social status of the departed."