I love Essie's LuxEffects top coats, and this is one of their more subtle ones. As Gold As It Gets is made up of small flakes of gold glitter suspended in a clear base. The glitter particles are not especially dense with this one, and on the nail they don't look super-sparkly or in-your-face. This is perfect for adding some twinkle to your mani or pedi without making it too loud or bling-y. Almost like a gold version of Essie's Pure Pearlfection, but with slightly larger glitter pieces.Good formula as well. Smooth application and no "fishing" to get the glitter out of the bottle. I like this a lot and I would buy it again. I think it looks better when layered over darker shades though.