We're running into sociological class issues WRT definitions. These are generalizations, but pretty accurate:
Lower class people in the USA think being rich is high spending.
Middle class people in the USA (a shrinking breed...) think being rich is having a high income.
Upper class people in the USA think being rich is owning nice assets.
Its funny how if you look at an economics equation like "assets" = "sum of income" - "sum of spending" each social class thinks success for everyone (although actually only valid within their own class) is maxing out a different variable.
Its no great surprise they're confused as heck when they talk to and with each other.
For example this is the legendary tightwad rich dude trope. Poor dude doesn't understand why rich dude doesn't spend constantly like a drunken sailor because thats how he defines success. On the other hand, rich dude doesn't care about spending, it doesn't show up on his cultural radar, all that matters to him is nice assets. And thats why all of us have to sit thru the tiring stereotype whenever hollywood wants. Boring!
Look at attitudes toward higher ed. Lower class doesn't see poor starving students spending bling, therefore its a negative to be avoided. Middle class fixates in it as a high income jobs program, all that matters is getting the credential for the job. Upper class sees an education as a lifetime asset, gives you something to think about for the rest of your life, if you do it right. The three usually don't understand each other or their desires at all.