Rollover tax stress for my gold IRA - anyone else worried about this?

• •Okay, so I'm relatively new to the whole Gold IRA thing, just started one earlier this year after rolling over an old 401k from a previous job.
• •It wasn't a huge amount, maybe $25k, but it feels like a big step towards actually having a retirement plan beyond just my company's 401k.
• •I'm 28, living in Charleston, and trying to get ahead of the game, you know?

Okay, so I'm relatively new to the whole Gold IRA thing, just started one earlier this year after rolling over an old 401k from a previous job. It wasn't a huge amount, maybe $25k, but it feels like a big step towards actually having a retirement plan beyond just my company's 401k. I'm 28, living in Charleston, and trying to get ahead of the game, you know? But now that the initial excitement has worn off, I'm starting to get a little stressed about the tax implications down the line, especially with all the talk about potential future tax increases.

Specifically, I'm wondering about the RMDs (Required Minimum Distributions) eventually. I know it's a long way off, but my dad just turned 73 and is constantly grumbling about his RMDs from his traditional IRA hitting him hard every year. It's making me wonder if I made the right call with a traditional gold IRA instead of a Roth. I used this RMD Calculator I found online to get a rough idea, and even with the modest growth I'm hoping for, those RMDs look like they could be a substantial chunk of change subject to taxes in retirement. Anyone else in a similar boat, or have you structured your Gold IRA differently to avoid that tax hit later?

I'm trying to figure out if there's anything I should be doing now, while my portfolio is still relatively small, to minimize future tax liabilities. Should I consider converting a portion of it to a Roth Gold IRA, even with the tax hit now? Or is it generally better to just let it ride and deal with the RMDs when they come? I feel like I did a lot of research on how to open the IRA and what to invest in, but the long-term tax planning side is really making my head spin. Any advice from more experienced investors would be super helpful!