gibson les paul standard plus electric guitar

Gibson Guitar or Epiphone Guitar? Which one is better? I’ve been told that Epiphone is better?
I can afford any Epiphone guitars out there!!!!!!
and i really like the Gold top and the Standard they look so nice!
But people keep saying get a Gibson.
This is the only Gibson i can afford.
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Gibson-Les-Paul-Studio-Electric-Guitar-101392843-i1149141.gc
Is it worth it? Or just go with a good Epiphone? Like the Gold top or plus???
PLEASE ANSWER!
Gibsons are a lot better quality but the guitar doesnt really matter. Its more about the amp. I would get a Epiphone version of the Gibson Les Paul and then get a nice Line 6 amp. They sound like angels on Clean and have the most perfect distortion i have ever heard. The big ones have Clean, Crunch, Distortion, and Heavy plus setting like echo etc…
Gibson USA Les Paul Standard Plus – Jump frog rock song