golden

golden

1. informal Of an exceptionally outstanding quality, character, or value. Tom's always been the golden child of our family. He seemingly can do no wrong in our parents' eyes. A: "Is there anything else you need done for this report?" B: "Nope, everything here is golden. Thanks, Sarah!"
2. slang Not at all in the wrong; perfectly fine. A: "I'm sorry about what happened, man." B: "Don't worry about it, bro. You're golden."
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

golden

mod. excellent; really cool. Look at the guy she is with. He is golden.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See:
  • a golden age
  • a golden boy
  • a golden calf
  • a golden handshake
  • a golden hello
  • a golden key can open any door
  • a golden opportunity
  • do unto others as you would have them do unto you
  • follow the golden mean
  • go in search of the golden fleece
  • golden
  • golden age
  • golden boy
  • golden calf
  • golden duck
  • golden goose
  • golden handcuffs
  • golden handshake
  • golden mean
  • golden oldie
  • golden opportunity
  • golden parachute
  • golden ratio
  • golden rule
  • golden section
  • golden shower
  • golden sombrero
  • golden ticket
  • golden touch
  • golden years
  • golden-ager
  • happy mean
  • happy medium
  • have (the) golden touch
  • Kill the goose that lays the golden egg
  • kill the goose that lays the golden egg(s)
  • kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
  • silence is golden
  • speech is silver, but silence is golden
  • speech is silver, silence is golden
  • the golden age
  • the golden age of something
  • the golden age was never the present age
  • the golden goose
  • the golden mean
  • the golden rule
  • the golden section
  • the happy/golden mean
References in classic literature
I will still, however, tell you how to find the golden horse, if you will do as I bid you.
All went right, and the groom lay snoring with his hand upon the golden saddle.
When you come to the king, and he asks for the beautiful princess, you must say, "Here she is!" Then he will be very joyful; and you will mount the golden horse that they are to give you, and put out your hand to take leave of them; but shake hands with the princess last.
Fairy Tales
In the evening, while the Princess, with her mother and sisters, was standing at the window, the Prince suddenly galloped past on his steed and threw her the golden apple.
But a curse on the cruel mother That burnt my golden shell!'
Yellow Fairy Book
"Quelala being the first owner of the Golden Cap," replied the Monkey, "he was the first to lay his wishes upon us.
"This was all we ever had to do until the Golden Cap fell into the hands of the Wicked Witch of the West, who made us enslave the Winkies, and afterward drive Oz himself out of the Land of the West.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
They must have sturdy arms to row, and brave hearts to encounter perils, or we shall never win the Golden Fleece."
There was a fair prospect that they would meet with plenty of such adventures before finding the Golden Fleece.
At last, quite wearied out, they sat themselves down on the shore exceedingly disconsolate, and thinking that the vessel must be left to rot and fall in pieces, and that they must either swim across the sea or lose the Golden Fleece.
Tanglewood Tales
And while she gayly sung, the little weavers spun their silken threads, the flies on glittering wings flew lovingly above her head, and over all the golden light shone softly down.
At length the mantle was finished, and amid the gray threads shone golden ones, making it bright; and she sent it to the King, entreating him to wear it, for it would bring peace and love to dwell within his breast.
Thus Violet dwelt, and each day the golden light grew stronger; and from among the crevices of the rocky walls came troops of little velvet-coated moles, praying that they might listen to the sweet music, and lie in the warm light.
Flower Fables
He was soon joined by a quartet of officers, and, with my back against a golden throne, I fought once again for Dejah Thoris.
She had sunk into one of the golden thrones, and as I turned to her she greeted me with a wan smile.
Princess of Mars