be worth your/its weight in gold

be worth its/(one's) weight in gold

To be very valuable, important, or useful. When you're in a foreign country, you'll find that a reliable translator is worth his weight in gold. A computer system that didn't crash all the time would be worth its weight in gold around here!See also: gold, weight, worth

be worth your (or its) weight in gold

be extremely useful or helpful.See also: gold, weight, worth

be ˌworth your/its ˌweight in ˈgold

be very useful or valuable: My assistant is worth her weight in gold.See also: gold, weight, worth