A Malaysian Businessman Just Spent $4.8 Billion On A Yacht Made Of Solid Gold

Talk about extravagance. An anonymous Malaysian businessman just spent $4.8 billion on a superyacht covered in platinum and gold, making it the most expensive yacht ever sold, according to Luxury Launches.

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Talk about extravagance.

An anonymous Malaysian businessman just spent $4.8 billion on a superyacht covered in platinum and gold, making it the most expensive yacht ever sold, according to Luxury Launches.

The boat, named the History Supreme, is the work of Stuart Hughes, a British purveyor of luxury gadgets.

It took three years to complete and is covered in 100,000 kilograms of precious metals, according to The Daily Mail.

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The master bedroom is particularly lavish; it's adorned in platinum and has wall art made of meteoric stone and the bones of a Tyrannosaurus Rex.

Check out the pics, below:

The bottom of the vessel is plated in gold

Courtesy Stuart Hughes

The master bedroom

Courtesy Stuart Hughes

A glass-covered atrium for dining

Courtesy Stuart Hughes

The lavish upper deck

Courtesy Stuart Hughes

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