The new Gold Sauce from McDonald’s is essentially a ripoff of Chick-fil-A sauce — except McDonald’s is being super weird about it.

It’s a thick, tangy sauce that has a little kick of heat and a pleasant wave of sweetness. It’s awesome. McDonald’s should keep it on the menu full-time.

Instead, McDonald’s is being all coy and exclusive about this. They’re promoting it as being a “South Carolina BBQ-inspired sauce.”

Who are they trying to fool? This isn’t saucy bottle service, like their imagery makes it seem . It’s not even the gold standard. It’s slightly above the bare minimum for a place that serves chicken tenders.

They’re making it sound like they’re making truffle-caviar sauce with gold leaf and a $100 bill blended into it. Chill out, McDonald’s, you’re making the same spicy-

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