Is Monarch Gold worth the extra money?

Is the Nikon Monarch Gold worth the extra money over the standard Monarch?

Don’t nothing for nothing about scopes and all, but at one of the local GS a fellow had one of these “Nikon Monarch Gold” scopes mounted on his .338 Lapua SIG Blaser?

I think the premium they are getting for going to a 30mm tube isn’t worth it over the standard Monarchs, basically they are charging a lot for the 30mm tube