Newbie member here, long time lurker.

is it worth it for me to pay the AA targeted offer for Gold status? I am a business traveler but not the road warrior like some people are on here. I usually do about 20K miles a year. If i were to take a vacation with the wife is it worth it for me to get Gold status? From what ive read AA doesnt offer much for Gold. Should i try to apply for a CC with better status? I currently have the AAdvantage gold world elite card from Citi that gave me a signup bonus but thats about it.