worth its weight in gold

English

Etymology

Because gold is expensive even in small amounts.

Adjective

worth its weight in gold

(idiomatic) Very valuable.

I find my dog is worth its weight in gold on those long snowy weekends when I can't get out.
- 2011, "Summer (Where Do We Begin?)" (song), Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension
  Summer, every single moment is worth its weight in gold
  
  Summer, it's like the world's best story and it's waiting to be told

Usage notes

When applied to a person, the pronoun its is substituted for a personal pronoun, such as his or her.

Translations

idiomatic: very valuable

French: valoir son pesant d'or (fr)

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