Gatsby- color gold

In the novel The Great Gatsby, the color gold is constantly seen associated with the character of Gatsby. To me the color gold represents wealth and riches which is what Gatsby is seen as in the book. Gatsby has the perfect life. He has a huge mansion and a lavish life which is represented through the color gold. "His bedroom was the simplest room of all_ except where the dresses was garnished with a toilet set of pure dull gold." In this quote we see how the color gold is constantly being described with all the objects Gatsby has. Even though Gatsby appears to have the perfect life, it's all fake and not up to reality. He's been working his whole life on achieving his dream of wealth and a lavish lifestyle, and he has finally obtained it. But towards the end, he realizes that he has step up his standards too high and will never be completely happy with his life. The color gold represents in the novel the riches all the characters are constantly seeking to obtain.