No. Higher payment does not change the tests. Under the Gold Card the applicant must qualify for lawful permanent residence, be admissible, and reach an available visa in the EB-1 or EB-2 classification. The gift follows successful vetting rather than producing it. The executive order treats the qualifying gift as evidence of the specified benefit and eligibility; it still does not guarantee a favorable determination.
Test eligibility before pricing anything
Ask a qualified adviser whether the applicant plausibly fits the classification the route relies on, and what would have to be shown. That answer determines whether a comparison of costs is worth doing at all. Where eligibility is genuinely uncertain, the sensible spending is on the assessment, not on a decision between two routes that may both be unavailable.
A route chosen for its price is still refused for its facts. Ask a qualified adviser whether the applicant plausibly fits the classification the route relies on, and what would have to be shown, before any comparison of costs is attempted. Where eligibility is genuinely uncertain, the sensible spending is on that assessment rather than on choosing between two routes that may both be unavailable.
Higher payment does not change the tests: the applicant must qualify for lawful permanent residence, be admissible, and reach an available visa in the relevant classification, and the gift follows successful vetting rather than producing it. Record the adviser's answer in writing.