A gold-plated, full porcelain-coverage crown and a method to create that crown. The crown may be formed from a metallic coping mimicking the shape of the human tooth, such as one made from a nickel-chromium alloy. The intaglio of the crown is plated in gold. The exterior of the crown is covered in a ceramic material such as porcelain, and the interior of the crown or intaglio is plated in gold, and together this prevents exposure of the metallic alloy to the patient's mouth. The crown may be used for patients with an allergy to alloys such as nickel-chromium. Additionally, the crown is useful because it is affordable, contains only a small amount of gold, and is aesthetically pleasing.