No, it only does in your mind

I shot some gold, forgot to reload back afterwards, as I clearly wouldn't need them. Most of the shells fired were regular ammo.
gold for credits is a part of the game, so you can either keep whining about it, or go with the flow like so many others do. It's not going away because you don't like it, and it can give you the edge you need in certain situations - especially if the guy shooting at you got gold loaded up, then it's nice to load up some gold yourself and take him out before he does the same to you. Given the fact that anyone at any time can shoot gold now, without paying for it in real money, that will make a lot of gold shooters. A lot. I'd rather be prepared with the same means to fight back, then sit and complain at his use of gold shells. It's a part of the game. Before credits for gold, I never once used gold ammo, but now I got a few gold shells on every tank, in case.
Edited by Renemesis, Feb 13 2013 - 14:00.