Helping others to hide gold block, perhaps (5)

I believe the answer is:
ingot
'gold block perhaps' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.
'helping others to hide' is the wordplay.
'to hide' indicates a hidden word.
'INGOT' can be found hidden inside 'helping others'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for ingot that I've seen before include "expensive block" , "E.g. a gold bar" , "Mass of precious metal" , "Mass of cast metal" , "Mass of metal, especially gold or silver" .)
