The Platinum Award is generally considered more prestigious than the Gold Award. This is due to the higher thresholds and more stringent criteria required to achieve a Platinum status. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), a Platinum certification is awarded when an album, single, or music video has sold or been streamed a certain number of times. For albums, this threshold is currently set at 1 million units sold or equivalent streams. In contrast, a Gold certification requires sales or streams of 500,000 units. The higher sales or streaming numbers required for a Platinum certification reflect a greater level of commercial success and popularity, making the Platinum Award more prestigious.