Anyone else eyeing silver for inflation protection, especially with current economic churn?

• •My initial move was pretty much all gold, felt like the safest bet.
• •I’m sitting on a pretty good chunk, low six figures, that I transitioned over the last 18 months or so.
• •I mean, all those EVs and solar panels aren't going to build themselves without the shiny stuff, right?

Okay, so I’ve been heavily into a Gold IRA for a while, ever since I cashed out some tech stock and realized I needed to seriously diversify beyond silicon and real estate here in SF. My initial move was pretty much all gold, felt like the safest bet. I’m sitting on a pretty good chunk, low six figures, that I transitioned over the last 18 months or so. But lately, with all the talk about inflation not being "transitory" (remember that gem?) and the dollar feeling… squishier, I’m starting to look sideways at silver.

My concern is that if inflation really gets out of hand, gold might hold its value, but silver could potentially offer more upside leverage, given its industrial demand on top of its intrinsic precious metal qualities. I mean, all those EVs and solar panels aren't going to build themselves without the shiny stuff, right? It feels like it could be a bit of a coiled spring. I'm trying to figure out if I should rebalance some of my existing IRA or start a separate Silver IRA altogether, especially since I'm already comfortable with the self-directed IRA structure.

Has anyone here diversified into a significant silver position recently specifically because of inflation fears? Or am I overthinking the potential for silver to outperform gold in a high-inflation environment? My portfolio is pretty healthy, still north of 300k in the precious metals side, so I'm not looking for a Hail Mary, just smart positioning. What are your thoughts on allocating, say, 10-20% of a precious metals IRA to silver right now compared to just sticking with gold?