good as gold, as

Idioms  

1. Completely genuine; also, well behaved. For example, Her credit is as good as gold, or The children were good as gold. With this alliterative idiom the initial as is sometimes dropped, and nearly always so when behavior is referred to. [Late 1600s]

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Example Sentences

But he grew closest with Roberts, who dubs him “good as gold as a friend” and a “blood brother.”

From Washington Post

But as regards Mr. Leader’s work, Bellow is also the man who commented: “Dullness is worse than obscenity. A dull book is wicked. It may intend to be as good as gold, as nice as pie, as sweet as can be, but if it is banal and boring it is evil.”

From New York Times

If the men of his world are supporting him then he's as good as gold, as fine as you like.

From Project Gutenberg

As good as gold, as true as steel, warm-hearted and large-natured, active, capable, and of a sunny humour, she kept her place in the hearts of all who knew her.

From Project Gutenberg

Berna! my Berna! she was as good as gold, as true as steel.

From Project Gutenberg