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Most sunglasses are intended to reflect or absorb UV. As you can see in the OP, gold is only good at absorbing IR, which the atmosphere (and clouds and trees) do a decent job of absorbing when we are at ground-level. The gold would be more style than function for non-astronautical activities.


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