I think they own some gold because they sell it to their buddies and to the connected but good luck if you are just Joe Shmo.
If they did buy gold in the quantities they say then they’d be causing a major price hike. Sprott’s Funds and others who really buy the gold they say, have a devil of a time filling their orders.
I’m sure most of what they own could be destroyed with a match! I agree it’s a control mechanism for the PTB-Deep state.