This isn't true: gold prices have varied wildly relative to the price of the dollar. For example, gold was at $1780/oz as of September 2012, and is now at $132

This isn't true: gold prices have varied wildly relative to the price of the dollar. For example, gold was at $1780/oz as of September 2012, and is now at $1326/oz, a difference of -34%. Prices for goods and services have not fallen 34%. On average the prices for consumer goods have increased by a few percent in dollar terms, so an ounce of gold will buy you less than 34% of what it would have two years ago. Intelligent comparisons of prices are done with inflation-adjusted dollar values rather than gold-adjusted values for a reason.