A gold standard is monetary standard under which the basic unit of currency is equal in value to and exchangeable for a specified amount of gold. Gold standard may also refer to: Gold Standard issue, a definitive series of postage stamps issued by the Soviet Union between 1923 and 1927 Gold standard (test), a diagnostic test that is the best available under reasonable conditions Gold Standard (carbon offset standard), a widely accepted standard for evaluating the value of carbon offsets Gold Standard Laboratories, a record label "Gold Standard", nickname of professional wrestler Shelton Benjamin The Gold Standard, the title of an episode of the television show NCIS: Los Angeles.