Temples and Gold

I invite you to read this article: Stunning Temples Made of Gold | themindcircle

The article above lists four temples around the world, including two in India, that have used gold in their construction. The Kashi Vishwanath temple also has domes covered by gold. If you google, you'll find more temples in India (and possibly elsewhere as well) that have used gold in their construction.

I can understand expensively built temples if craftsmen, artists and painters are paid to create beautiful structures, idols, carvings and artwork. A lot of our ancient temples have done this, are magnificent, and I respect them.

But where is the sense in using gold to construct temples when a very large number of people in the country, as well as the world at large, are reeling in poverty? What kind of religion and spirituality is this?