It is a soft metal
Soft
Gold is a very soft metal. that's why rings are only made of ten to eighteen karat gold ,pure gold being too malleable.
hard
It can be soft or hard.
No they are hard, but gold is a relatively soft metal.
Gold is soft and hard, gold is hard when it has metal plating and soft when there isn't metal plating.
It's hard to compare the two since an amethyst is a gemstone and gold is a metal, but gold is a relatively soft metal and amethyst is a relatively hard gemstone, so an amethyst would be considered stronger than gold.
gold can be both soft and hard depending on how pure it is, pure gold (24K) is softer than a gold alloy. And the lower the number the harder it is. 10K is harder than 14K, 14K is harder than 18K, and 18K is harder than 24K (pure gold).
Zinc is considered a hard metal; its hardness is similar to that of Iron.
Soft metal
No, ferrous metals are those containing iron. They are also the only metals that respond to magnetism, due to the iron.
If it's yellow and shiny and soft. If it's soft enough that you can put a dent in it with a nail without trying too hard, then it could be gold.