gold fever

• Entusiasmo intenso, a menudo obsesivo, por buscar oro, típicamente asociado con las fiebres del oro o la minería de oro.

An intense, often obsessive enthusiasm or excitement for finding gold, typically associated with gold rushes or prospecting.

1. Intense excitement for goldB2informal

   A state of extreme enthusiasm and desire to find gold, often leading to a rush of people to a gold-rich area.

   fiebre del oro

   • The discovery of gold nuggets sparked gold fever in the small town.
   • Gold fever drove thousands of prospectors to the Klondike region.
   • He caught gold fever after hearing stories of overnight fortunes.

2. Greed or obsession with wealthC1informal

   A metaphorical condition of being obsessed with getting rich quickly, especially through a speculative venture.

   Fiebre del oro

   • The cryptocurrency boom gave many investors gold fever.
   • Gold fever can make people take irrational risks.
   • She was infected with gold fever and invested all her savings in mining stocks.