adjective
made of gold
[more ~; most ~] :having the deep yellow color of gold
[more ~; most ~] :very happy and successful
[more ~; most ~] :very excellent :superb, wonderful
very talented, popular, and successful - used in the phrases golden boy and golden girl
[more ~; most ~] :having a rich and smooth sound
not used before a noun informal :in a very good or fortunate position or situation
always used before a noun :of or relating to the 50th anniversary of an important event (such as a marriage)
golden goose
or the goose that lays the golden egg
silence is golden