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[Star Wars] Did Emperor Palpatine live in personal extravagance during his reign?

I'm wondering if the Emperor cared for expensive clothing and accommodations or was he more concerned with concurring every last inch of the Galaxy?
gpt
Yep.  The Emperor's wealth was incalculable, and he liked showing it off.  For example, he was known for his lavish gardens in his skyhook, in orbit around Coruscant; skyhooks themselves are symbols of great wealth and prestige, and the Emperor's skyhook was generally known as the largest and most opulent.  Prince Xizor, upon visiting the skyhook, tried to hire the Emperor's chief gardener away from his post.  The gardener then died of an unfortunate accident, which tells you how the Emperor feels about someone else potentially having a nicer garden than him.  

Apart from the wealth represented by the city-sized skyhook itself, the Emperor's skyhook was also filled with priceless artifacts and treasures.  The Emperor kept his most valued trinkets in his skyhook, preferring to leave the relatively less valuable stuff (but still exorbitantly priced) in his Palace on Coruscant.  These treasures served no real purpose, the Emperor just liked collecting them, and he was rich enough to do so.