So if a house were better than money, only a scammer would part with it? And if a filet minion meal were better than money, only a scammer would part with it?
I recommend a good book on economics, and the subjective theory of value.
There is profit in selling a house and a steak. If you raise the price of gold, it’s a scam. You can’t do anything to the gold to make it worth more, unless it’s a scam. I could be wrong, but I doubt it.