Gold or porcelain onlays

I have to replace an amalgam filling in my upper molar that is large. From what I understand, one option is to have the tooth reconstructed with a porcelain or gold onlay, rather than a composite "white" filling for durability.
My question is, would a gold inlay filling be an option, rather than the onlay? Isn't gold as strong as the amalgam?

If I have the reconstruction, should I choose gold over the porcelain? I would like to keep as much of the tooth as possible and to use the more friendlier material for tooth enamel.


Thanks
rtwin
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