Do a cleaning job for gold, perhaps (4)
I believe the answer is:
dust
'do' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't see how they can define each other.
I can't explain the remainder of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for dust that I've seen before include "Powdery matter" , "Fine dry powder" , "Clean - dirt" , "Hopes to turn to this" , "Sprinkle -- powder" .)