eli5 Why is Gold worth anything?

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Saw this video about gold, it’s chemical structure and malleability. I still don’t understand why gold is worth anything at all……

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Not only is it a shiny and rare, easily malleable metal, it’s also chemically inert, meaning it generally doesn’t react or reacts very sluggishly to other chemicals. It doesn’t react to air or water, so it is rust-proof.

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