liquid gold

American  

noun

1. a suspension of finely divided gold in a vegetable oil, used chiefly for gilding ceramic ware.

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Etymology

Origin of liquid gold

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

“We will be a rich nation again, and it is that liquid gold under our feet that will help to do it,” he said at his inauguration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

In the pre e-commerce days, I’d bring this light green liquid gold home from the St. Helena shop by the half gallon every opportunity I had.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2024

Some chefs stick it in soups or use it to round out sauces, and it is often spoken of as liquid gold by chefs and the chef-adjacent.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 5, 2023

She describes slurry as "liquid gold" and says every farmer knows the value of keeping it on the land and out of rivers.

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2022

Once we’ve tasted everything there is to taste, we head into a large tent called Sweet Dreams, The dreams in here all glisten like liquid gold in little glass bottles.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston