Talk:Idol Worship/@comment-174.49.222.186-20150225224329/@comment-25288772-20150226010600

Just like the article says, Caxton and Madeleine will both begin to sell different "tiers" of gear depending on the idol you give them. A Gold Idol will unlock the final, best tier, along with the ones that would've come had you given them a Silver or Bronze Idol. Unfortunately, only one Gold Idol can be obtained per playthrough, I believe, and because of how rare they are, many players will be unwilling to part with one. Making forgeries won't help, because Gold Idol Forgeries are worthless, and will unlock nothing in the shops.

You're in a bit of luck, however - I'm pretty sure that, once you unlock a shop's high-tier selection from a Gold Idol, it stays unlocked forever, and on your next playthrough, you can give your second Gold Idol to whichever of the two shopkeepers you didn't give it to, first.