Answer:
Can describe a distress signal or flashy accessories.
How many bricks does it take to complete a building made of brick?
What is always on its way but never arrives?
What goes up and down the stairs without moving?
What time starts and stops with an ānā?
I am the fountain from which no one can drink. For many I am considered a necessary link. Like gold to all I am sought for, but my continued death brings wealth for all to want more.