Gold IRA vs. rampant inflation - weighing my options

• •I was in tech for years, made a decent exit, and now I’m trying to keep that nest egg productive without just seeing it constantly eroded.
• •I’ve got a good chunk, probably around $400k in various investments, but the Gold IRA part is what I'm really focusing on right now.
• •Call me old school, but the thought of printing presses going brrr indefinitely makes me want something tangible.

Okay, so I’m sitting here in SF, looking at my portfolio numbers, and frankly, I'm getting a little antsy with how things are looking on the inflation front. I was in tech for years, made a decent exit, and now I’m trying to keep that nest egg productive without just seeing it constantly eroded. I’ve got a good chunk, probably around $400k in various investments, but the Gold IRA part is what I'm really focusing on right now. Call me old school, but the thought of printing presses going brrr indefinitely makes me want something tangible.

My Gold IRA currently holds about 15% of my total portfolio, mostly American Gold Eagles and some South African Krugerrands. I started building it up about 18 months ago when I first started seeing the writing on the wall with consumer prices. Gas prices, groceries – it's all adding up, and I can't shake the feeling that the official numbers are still underreporting the true impact on our purchasing power. What are others seeing in their daily expenses? Am I just being paranoid, or is this feeling fairly widespread?

I’ve been doing a lot of research, looking at historical data during inflationary periods. Just yesterday, I was poking around on that Gold vs Stocks Comparison tool (super helpful, by the way, for looking at different timeframes), and it really highlights how gold can act as a counterbalance when equity markets are taking a beating due to economic turbulence. I'm contemplating increasing my allocation in precious metals, maybe hitting 20-25% over the next year if these trends continue. Is anyone else considering a similar move, or are you all more bullish on the market's ability to absorb this inflation without major headaches?

It’s a different vibe from my tech days, where everything was about aggressive growth. Now it's more about capital preservation and protecting against the unknown. Just trying to gauge the temperature here. Any thoughts from long-term gold investors on managing these kinds of inflation-driven fears?