Daniel Spoerri's *Gold Ist Scheisse (Gold is Shit)* is a provocative assemblage mounted on painted wood, bringing together everyday objects and detritus in the artist's signature style. True to his Eat Art and Nouveau Réalisme roots, Spoerri challenges conventional notions of value and worth by equating the precious with the base, forcing viewers to reconsider what society deems desirable or meaningful. The work's blunt title paired with its assembled materials creates a darkly humorous commentary on materialism and the arbitrary hierarchies humans assign to objects.