Data and history overwhelmingly make gold real money and a store of value. I dont even care much for the stuff, but I wont go against a track record of such strength. The only time a currency has had a solid long track record is when it’s tied to gold. Fiats end-up being abused by the govts that issue them. And that’s that. It’s what humans do to eachother. Gold puts hand-cuffs on this behavior and it’s why govt seeking more power tend to go off gold standards.