DabbingIsSo2015: The creators of Minecraft likely didn't want gold to be another resource, better than iron but worse that diamond. They made it so that gold tools were extremely powerful, faster than netherite. BUT, as a compromise, their durability would be worse than that of wood.
well in minecraft theres no corrosion to stop or acid to dissolve, however gold in tpt is strong and hard to break unlike minecraft
-Piglin noises intensify-
Funny meme though, +1 from me.
You also forgot about TPT Gold's conductive powers. It conducts electricity quickly, and carries spark over 3-pixel wide gaps (same with Platinum).
In Minceraft, gold is useful when you want speed but have a lot of resources. It's a good compromise in some cases. You can easily find gold in the Nether, too.