... From the research I can do, copper has higher/better conductivity than gold, silver, or aluminum ...
Silver has higher conductivity (lower resistance) than copper, gold or aluminum.
What is better than pure copper?
Define "better." Utilities almost always use aluminum wire for electric distribution because it’s relatively cheap and it’s lightweight. So aluminum could be argued as "better" for that purpose.
But the natural laws of physics - and the Table of Elements - dictate that copper wire is simply a commodity - no ands, ifs or buts.
Opinion stated as fact. You seem to think all copper is of equal quality.