Do gold tokens count as gear?

Yes, Gold gear tokens are considered gear.

According to the rules and official FAQs:

• Rule 146.1.a.3: "Gear can be chosen, affected, or manipulated by spells, effects, or game actions that specify Gear."
• Official FAQ: "A token gear is a gear, and Pit Crew does not specify 'non-token gear.' ... Token units and token gears have their respective card types (unit/gear) and are treated as such for game effects unless a card specifically says 'non-token'."

While they are considered gear for effects that look for that type (such as Pit Crew or Ornn, Forge God), please note that they are not considered "Main Deck cards," so they do not count toward the Legion keyword (Rule 738.1.c).