Pygmalion

what does the following quote mean? (explain)

LIZA. No: I don't want no gold and no diamonds. I'm a good girl, I am. [She sits down again, with an attempt at dignity]. (2.145)

Also could you please expand on the idea of Throughout the play, Eliza insists that she does not want the usual things: gold, diamonds, fancy dresses. She wants to maintain her dignity and achieve her original goal.

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Eliza attempts to define herself against class stereotypes. She wants to make it clear that, although poor and disheveled, she is not a charity case or a prostitute.