The psychopaths in control want gold, because their masters, the Elohim, wanted gold.
So, they horde the stuff. They may have shifted it off planet, or maybe they are just waiting for their "gods" to come back.
But, they want gold far more than even a deranged gold bug.
Well, I have no proof of the Elohim (Anunnaki?) but give Them some fair probability... And I would not guess the psychopaths presently in control are connected, but who knows?
But clearly, We have the tech to make as much of it as They might want - and I would think They would have this tech, too (the Elohim/Anunnaki). So I am unsure what Their focus would be on that...
My supposition is that the cone-heads, the name changers, those mother WEFers, were "God's chosen people", before this new "God's chosen people".
The "God" spoke of at that point in The Book is Elohim (plural of El) and describe a bunch of gold loving, drink loving, adrenochrome/sacrifice huffing entities.
So, i think that "God's used to be chosen people" are waiting for "God" to return. And want to buy their way back into their good graces.
And, if even half of this is so, then it makes sense of how much they want gold.
This just makes sense, but it is no way ascertainable to the truth in it.
I give fair probability You're right. But a fair probability that ET filled Us with ideas that made Us fearful, obedient... Yes, I give high probability ET has mucked about here.
But as for gold, like I said, They have tech that can make as much as They could possibly want.
I think They're just psychopaths who love to mess with Us... Highest probability in My book.