President Donald Trump appears to have embraced a lavish design philosophy, showcasing an affinity for gold in his decor choices. On Friday morning, Dan Scavino, the White House Deputy Chief of Staff and Trump’s long-time social media strategist, unveiled a video highlighting updates in the Oval Office. Accompanied by the classic tune “Fly Like an Eagle” by the Steve Miller Band, Scavino’s footage offered a glimpse of a new decorative piece. The video panned over a coffee table adorned with the presidential seal, showcased a model of Trump’s envisioned Air Force One, and finally focused on the iconic Resolute Desk.

The camera ultimately settled on a striking gold eagle statue, prominently positioned to catch the eye over the President’s shoulder as he sits at his desk. This impressive sculpture seems to clutch a gilded rendition of the U.S. Constitution, with the words “We the People” subtly visible. Scavino’s accompanying caption was a simple “good morning,” enhanced with a series of emojis—a flag, an eagle, and a rocket. Since resuming his role at the White House in January of the previous year, President Trump, drawing from his real estate development background, has incorporated numerous gold accents into the space.

The Oval Office now gleams with golden embellishments, which have sparked some debate. Critics have humorously suggested these accents might be sourced from a local Home Depot. However, in November, during a tour of the Oval Office with Fox News Channel host Laura Ingraham, Trump addressed these remarks directly. “You know the one thing with gold? You can’t imitate gold, real gold. There’s no paint that imitates gold,” Trump clarified, emphasizing, “So these aren’t, like, from Home Depot.”

‘No, this is not Home Depot stuff. This is not Home Depot,’ Trump added. Trump has also decorated the outside of the Oval Office with gold, creating his Presidential Walk of Fame, with gold portraits of the commanders in chief – and an autopen representing Joe Biden – and other gold ornamentation. He is in the midst of a project to remove the taupe pavers beneath the Walk of Fame, replacing them with black granite, so they go better with the gold-and-white motif. And, of course, the most ornate structure on the White House grounds will eventually be the President’s ballroom, if Trump gets his way. 

Interior ballroom designs show gold chandeliers, lamps and trim, with the tables surrounded by gold chairs, dinner served on gold plates and lit by golden candlesticks. The ballroom project continues to face legal hurdles, with a federal judge last week asking for construction to be stopped, as a National Trust for Historic Preservation lawsuit makes its way through court. At the same time, the National Capital Planning Commission, the oversight board that Trump stuffed with his allies, approved the project to go forward last week. The Washington Post reported on Friday that new renderings of the President’s massive 250-foot triumphal arch show it is quite golden too. The images show ‘one nation under God’ written in gold, a gold Lady Liberty statue on top of it and four gold lions surrounding the structure.