Grand gesture or showboating? 24-carat gold biscuit distributed like chocolate: Viral video from Saudi wedding leaves internet mindblown

RIYADH: The luxury of Middle Eastern weddings has shocked social media many times. The idea that the wedding should be one step ahead of the previous ones is what makes such weddings attractive. Videos of weddings that showoff luxury from the invitation to the food have been viral. The latest among them is a video of a wedding reception in Saudi Arabia.

What made the video notable was that the wedding guests were given gold biscuits as gifts. With a platter, the bride's brother enters a group of men sitting in line. Gold biscuits are arranged in rows on the platter, all 24-carat. The video shows some guests taking gold biscuits, some refusing, and some taking more than one.

Saudi wedding ceremony .

Bride’s brother offers 24 karat Gold biscuits to Groom’s family.

Watch as that one uncle could not quite control himself and had to double dip

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Social media users came forward with comments describing the 'gold biscuit gift' as extravagant and brotherly love. Some noted that it is a cultural tradition for high-ranking Saudi families to give such gifts to guests. Some complimented the brother who gifted gold biscuits as gold prices soared.

Meanwhile, some pointed out that it is the custom of Middle Eastern families to serve sweets wrapped in gold-colored paper, and even household items are given this golden colour. Some identified the treats as products from Patchi, a premium chocolate brand known for its gold-wrapped confections that are frequently mistaken for real gold by first-time viewers.