if the general public see Silver & Gold as having real value over paper money, then the end result is hyperinflation. ie. the value of Silver & Gold does not necessarily rise as much in real terms (purchasable goods) but the value of paper money plummets.
I reckon we have 3 years before this armageddon arrives. This will be when China finally succeeds with calling the USA bluff.... and the USA will lose its ability to manipulate markets effectively.