One trend that immediately screams "the '90s" is gold emblems on Toyota and Lexus models, although such a sight is getting rarer and rarer. While official info on exactly when and why Toyota started offering gold badges is scarce, they were probably meant as a way to introduce a little extravagance into your, and your Toyota's, life. While it appears the trend got going around the mid-1990s, and quickly dropped in popularity, Toyota actually still sells gold emblems as an official accessory for some models. Initially, though, the "Gold Package" was offered through the manufacturer, and did exactly what it says on the tin — replaces all exterior badging with gold emblems. While some owners now repaint the gold emblems, seeing them as unnecessary and tacky, others painstakingly hunt down old gold badges through junkyards and online auction sites.