The only other figure I can remember being this obsessed with gold was

[no_hypocrisy]

the Greek mythological king Midas. Everything he touched turned to gold.

It was great for a few hours until he got hungry and thirsty, but he couldn't partake because everything he touched turned to gold.

Initially, he considered a diet, but the shit hit the fan when he inadvertently turned his young daughter into a golden statue when he stroked her hair.

He had to pray to the god who gave him this gift to take it back.

[Irish_Dem]

1. Everything Trump touches dies.

But he doesn’t really care about anything but himself.

[KentuckyWoman]

2. Spray paint.

I doubt all that is even gold leaf. More likely spray paint - the off brand.

[Xavier Breath]

3. Well, maybe one other...

[synni]

4. Rush Limbaugh's home looked the same way

Vulgar, tacky, and disgusting.

[pat_k]

5. Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos were pretty into gold.

From a 1986 LA Times article, "At least seven tons of gold worth more than $75 million reportedly disappeared from the inventories of the Philippine national treasury in the seven years after President Ferdinand E. Marcos took direct control of the processing and distribution of gold mined in the Philippines."

It wouldn't surprise me a bit if Donnie has been dreaming up ways to get his grimy, tiny hands on some of the nation's gold bullion for decades. As the reports of Marcos' looting came out, I bet he was soooooo f-ing jealous! Where others saw disgusting levels of evil and greed, he saw a role model.

As far as décor, based on the photo this article, Imelda and 47 share an obsession for gaudy, tacky, gold crap. (And BTW, according to the article, "24 gold bricks, inscribed 'To my husband on our 24th anniversary'" were among the things listed in the 23 pages of customs papers that recorded what they showed up with.)

[meadowlander]

6. Marcus Licinius Crassus was killed by the Parthians by having molten gold poured down his throat.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Licinius_Crassus

It was in revenge for the all the wars the Romans started to pillage their neighbours.

[Blue Full Moon]

7. Is he using the gold from Fort Knox