gold disc

British

noun

1. (in Britain) an LP record certified to have sold 250 000 copies or a single certified to have sold 500 000 copies
2. (in the US) an LP record or single certified to have sold 1 000 000 copies or a single certified to have sold 500 000 copies Compare silver disc platinum disc

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Then the unthinkable happened: The gold disc hanging around her neck separated from the ribbon holding it in place, leaving the prize she had been dreaming about for her entire life in two pieces.

From The Wall Street Journal

Its custom-made fittings include mink seats, a gold disc on top of the grille and hubcaps carrying his initials.

From BBC

The gold disc is inscribed with Hallyday's name.

From BBC

The other items Sotheby’s is auctioning in September include a gold disc for “Bohemian Rhapsody,” a plaque marking the band’s Grammy nominations for the song and an MTV award presented posthumously to Mercury after the track was featured in the movie “Wayne’s World.”

From New York Times

Scientists have identified the oldest known inscription referencing the Norse god Odin on part of a gold disc unearthed in western Denmark, representing evidence of Odin being worshipped as early as the fifth century.

From Slate

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