What is your view do you lean toward Bitcoin's upside or gold's stability for the next few years?
BTC is a risky play, and that's a fact, but it's also a play you don't want to miss. So you can't risk avoiding BTC, but investing everything in Bitcoin is also risky. That's why diversification is important in this case. If you have a lot of money, you should diversify into both. If you can't invest in both but have other funds, then that's fine, but don't go all in on just one.
Bitcoin is more risky, but its also more profitable than gold, so I don't think gold alone should be prioritized. Diversification is the key if you want to gain massive profits. Or you can start with gold or bitcoin first, especially if you only have limited funds, but never stop there. Multiple investments come with multiple profits, so make sure to invest in both.
But just because you are into investments, then financial stability is already secured. Sometimes it could all turned up into losses, that's why you have invest in you personal savings and emergency funds too, in case investments do not work according to plan.