Homogeneous gold catalysis has experienced extraordinary development since the dawn of this millennium. Oxidative gold catalysis is a vibrant and fertile subfield and has over the years delivered a diverse array of versatile synthetic methods of exceptional value to synthetic practices. This review aims to cover this topic in a comprehensive manner. The discussions are organized by the mechanistic aspects of the metal oxidation states and further by the types of oxidants or oxidizing functional groups. Synthetic applications of oxidative gold catalysis are also discussed. CONTENTS 4.5. Oxidation of Sulfides and Other Functional Groups 9029 5. Conclusion and Outlook 9030 Author Information 9030 Corresponding Author 9030 Authors 9030 Author Contributions 9030 Notes 9030 Biographies 9030 Acknowledgments 9031 References 9031