Some businesses have tried paying employees in gold coins. IRS did not take “but we only paid them $50/week!” well.
Can you chop it into microns? One Dollar US 1 micron!
Or one grain of gold dust?
Who would even fathom of putting Gold for currency!
I would like to get paid in coins - dimes, quarters and half dollars will be fine.
As long as they are pre-1965.
It is legal tender, coined for everyday use so how could anyone complain?