Gold is great, but silver is greater. Cheaper, which makes it easier for noobs to get into, and imo a higher upside in terms of potential % increase. I have a hard time envisioning gold above $5K/oz, but I don't have a hard time envisioning silver at $200-500/oz.
Plus, if shit goes down, an ounce of silver is going to be more practical when it comes to buying every day items than an ounce of gold would be. Try to build a nest egg of a thousand ounces of silver. I believe you'd be shocked at what that will buy you in 4 years.