This "gold" suggests pretensions of the nouveau riche, and the gold aircraft carrier could represent the economic potential of Taiwan and suggest the economic purpose behind the US military's protection of the Taiwan Strait.
此外「金」亦帶有暴發戶的涵意，如包金的航空母艦可以象徵台灣島的經濟力，也暗示美軍協防颱海的經濟目的。