Better example: You and your family have one can of food left. The stores are empty and their is no gasoline to put in your car to drive to another town. The only news on the radio 9battery powered) is that FEMA will be in your area soon to hand out food and they have been promising the same for 2 months and still they have not shown Its the middle of Winter and you are now burning furniture to stay warm because the gas and electric haven't worked for months.
Now a neighbor who has no food drops by and sez he will give you gold for your can of food. You have two kids and a wife.
How many Gold bars will you sell the can of food for?
LOL That's a stupid gold owner right there! No, the gold owner would be better off going to a maker of food to buy food. If I were a rancher or a farmer I would certainly sell food for gold in the event of a currency collapse, then take that gold and buy fuel and other needs. Diesel can be made on a farm BTW.