I suggest it is a huge mistake to put things like money, celebrity, social position, other persons, etc. in the same category as fallen angels (gods, little "g").
Paul tells us who our enemy is. It's these gods, spirits, daemons, evil beings.
This is why playing with a Ouija board is more dangerous by an infinite order of magnitude than working or playing golf on a Sunday morning instead of going to church.
And BTW, this isn't "metaphorical."
My understanding is that it is metaphorical, because nobody else can be a literal God.
It is a word, when using small g, that can mean anything that leads you away from worshipping God.