diff --git a/api/include/opentelemetry/metrics/noop.h b/api/include/opentelemetry/metrics/noop.h
index 2a7d56411f..25f350e5fb 100644
--- a/api/include/opentelemetry/metrics/noop.h
+++ b/api/include/opentelemetry/metrics/noop.h
@@ -80,13 +80,9 @@ class NoopGauge : public Gauge<T>
             nostd::string_view /* description */,
             nostd::string_view /* unit */) noexcept
   {}
-  void Record(T /* value */, const context::Context & /* context */) noexcept override {}
   void Record(T /* value */,
-              const common::KeyValueIterable & /* attributes */,
-              const context::Context & /* context */) noexcept override
-  {}
-  void Record(T value) noexcept override {}
-  void Record(T value, const opentelemetry::common::KeyValueIterable &attributes) noexcept override
+              const common::KeyValueIterable * /* attributes */,
+              const context::Context * /* context */) noexcept override
   {}
 };
 #endif
diff --git a/api/include/opentelemetry/metrics/sync_instruments.h b/api/include/opentelemetry/metrics/sync_instruments.h
index 811e2b2d5a..4950c2c13d 100644
--- a/api/include/opentelemetry/metrics/sync_instruments.h
+++ b/api/include/opentelemetry/metrics/sync_instruments.h
@@ -259,39 +259,59 @@ class Gauge : public SynchronousInstrument
 {
 public:
   /**
-   * Record a value
+   * Record a value with a set of attributes.
    *
    * @param value The increment amount. MUST be non-negative.
+   * @param attributes A set of attributes to associate with the value.
+   * @param context The explicit context to associate with this measurement.
    */
-  virtual void Record(T value) noexcept = 0;
+  virtual void Record(T value,
+                      const common::KeyValueIterable *attributes,
+                      const context::Context *context) noexcept = 0;
 
   /**
-   * Record a value
+   * Record a value with a set of attributes.
    *
    * @param value The increment amount. MUST be non-negative.
+   * @param attributes A set of attributes to associate with the value.
    * @param context The explicit context to associate with this measurement.
    */
-  virtual void Record(T value, const context::Context &context) noexcept = 0;
+  void Record(T value,
+              const common::KeyValueIterable &attributes,
+              const context::Context &context) noexcept
+  {
+    this->Record(value, &attributes, &context);
+  }
 
   /**
-   * Record a value with a set of attributes.
+   * Record a value
    *
    * @param value The increment amount. MUST be non-negative.
-   * @param attributes A set of attributes to associate with the value.
    */
+  virtual void Record(T value) noexcept { this->Record(value, nullptr, nullptr); }
 
-  virtual void Record(T value, const common::KeyValueIterable &attributes) noexcept = 0;
+  /**
+   * Record a value
+   *
+   * @param value The increment amount. MUST be non-negative.
+   * @param context The explicit context to associate with this measurement.
+   */
+  void Record(T value, const context::Context &context) noexcept
+  {
+    this->Record(value, nullptr, &context);
+  }
 
   /**
    * Record a value with a set of attributes.
    *
    * @param value The increment amount. MUST be non-negative.
    * @param attributes A set of attributes to associate with the value.
-   * @param context The explicit context to associate with this measurement.
    */
-  virtual void Record(T value,
-                      const common::KeyValueIterable &attributes,
-                      const context::Context &context) noexcept = 0;
+
+  void Record(T value, const common::KeyValueIterable &attributes) noexcept
+  {
+    this->Record(value, &attributes, nullptr);
+  }
 
   template <class U,
             nostd::enable_if_t<common::detail::is_key_value_iterable<U>::value> * = nullptr>
diff --git a/sdk/include/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/aggregation/default_aggregation.h b/sdk/include/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/aggregation/default_aggregation.h
index 8f5905e3a5..ee5661046a 100644
--- a/sdk/include/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/aggregation/default_aggregation.h
+++ b/sdk/include/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/aggregation/default_aggregation.h
@@ -179,9 +179,7 @@ class DefaultAggregation
         return AggregationType::kSum;
       case InstrumentType::kHistogram:
         return AggregationType::kHistogram;
-#if OPENTELEMETRY_ABI_VERSION_NO >= 2
       case InstrumentType::kGauge:
-#endif
       case InstrumentType::kObservableGauge:
         return AggregationType::kLastValue;
       default:
diff --git a/sdk/include/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/instruments.h b/sdk/include/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/instruments.h
index 6d6375f644..375c4d70e8 100644
--- a/sdk/include/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/instruments.h
+++ b/sdk/include/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/instruments.h
@@ -19,9 +19,7 @@ enum class InstrumentType
   kCounter,
   kHistogram,
   kUpDownCounter,
-#if OPENTELEMETRY_ABI_VERSION_NO >= 2
   kGauge,
-#endif
   kObservableCounter,
   kObservableGauge,
   kObservableUpDownCounter
diff --git a/sdk/include/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/sync_instruments.h b/sdk/include/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/sync_instruments.h
index 210ed805b0..9f7485b970 100644
--- a/sdk/include/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/sync_instruments.h
+++ b/sdk/include/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/sync_instruments.h
@@ -144,19 +144,13 @@ class DoubleHistogram : public Synchronous, public opentelemetry::metrics::Histo
 
 class LongGauge : public Synchronous, public opentelemetry::metrics::Gauge<uint64_t>
 {
-
 public:
   LongGauge(InstrumentDescriptor instrument_descriptor,
             std::unique_ptr<SyncWritableMetricStorage> storage);
 
   void Record(uint64_t value,
-              const opentelemetry::common::KeyValueIterable &attributes) noexcept override;
-  void Record(uint64_t value,
-              const opentelemetry::common::KeyValueIterable &attributes,
-              const opentelemetry::context::Context &context) noexcept override;
-
-  void Record(uint64_t value) noexcept override;
-  void Record(uint64_t value, const opentelemetry::context::Context &context) noexcept override;
+              const opentelemetry::common::KeyValueIterable *attributes,
+              const opentelemetry::context::Context *context) noexcept override;
 };
 
 class DoubleGauge : public Synchronous, public opentelemetry::metrics::Gauge<double>
@@ -166,13 +160,8 @@ class DoubleGauge : public Synchronous, public opentelemetry::metrics::Gauge<dou
               std::unique_ptr<SyncWritableMetricStorage> storage);
 
   void Record(double value,
-              const opentelemetry::common::KeyValueIterable &attributes) noexcept override;
-  void Record(double value,
-              const opentelemetry::common::KeyValueIterable &attributes,
-              const opentelemetry::context::Context &context) noexcept override;
-
-  void Record(double value) noexcept override;
-  void Record(double value, const opentelemetry::context::Context &context) noexcept override;
+              const opentelemetry::common::KeyValueIterable *attributes,
+              const opentelemetry::context::Context *context) noexcept override;
 };
 #endif
 
diff --git a/sdk/src/metrics/sync_instruments.cc b/sdk/src/metrics/sync_instruments.cc
index a3096e053b..511976ba80 100644
--- a/sdk/src/metrics/sync_instruments.cc
+++ b/sdk/src/metrics/sync_instruments.cc
@@ -453,8 +453,8 @@ LongGauge::LongGauge(InstrumentDescriptor instrument_descriptor,
 }
 
 void LongGauge::Record(uint64_t value,
-                       const opentelemetry::common::KeyValueIterable &attributes,
-                       const opentelemetry::context::Context &context) noexcept
+                       const opentelemetry::common::KeyValueIterable *attributes,
+                       const opentelemetry::context::Context *context) noexcept
 {
   if (!storage_)
   {
@@ -462,43 +462,7 @@ void LongGauge::Record(uint64_t value,
                            << instrument_descriptor_.name_);
     return;
   }
-  return storage_->RecordLong(value, attributes, context);
-}
-
-void LongGauge::Record(uint64_t value, const opentelemetry::context::Context &context) noexcept
-{
-  if (!storage_)
-  {
-    OTEL_INTERNAL_LOG_WARN("[LongGauge::Record(V,C)] Value not recorded - invalid storage for: "
-                           << instrument_descriptor_.name_);
-    return;
-  }
-  return storage_->RecordLong(value, context);
-}
-
-void LongGauge::Record(uint64_t value,
-                       const opentelemetry::common::KeyValueIterable &attributes) noexcept
-{
-  if (!storage_)
-  {
-    OTEL_INTERNAL_LOG_WARN("[LongGauge::Record(V,A)] Value not recorded - invalid storage for: "
-                           << instrument_descriptor_.name_);
-    return;
-  }
-  auto context = opentelemetry::context::Context{};
-  return storage_->RecordLong(value, attributes, context);
-}
-
-void LongGauge::Record(uint64_t value) noexcept
-{
-  if (!storage_)
-  {
-    OTEL_INTERNAL_LOG_WARN("[LongGauge::Record(V)] Value not recorded - invalid storage for: "
-                           << instrument_descriptor_.name_);
-    return;
-  }
-  auto context = opentelemetry::context::Context{};
-  return storage_->RecordLong(value, context);
+  return storage_->RecordLong(value, *attributes, *context);
 }
 
 DoubleGauge::DoubleGauge(InstrumentDescriptor instrument_descriptor,
@@ -514,8 +478,8 @@ DoubleGauge::DoubleGauge(InstrumentDescriptor instrument_descriptor,
 }
 
 void DoubleGauge::Record(double value,
-                         const opentelemetry::common::KeyValueIterable &attributes,
-                         const opentelemetry::context::Context &context) noexcept
+                         const opentelemetry::common::KeyValueIterable *attributes,
+                         const opentelemetry::context::Context *context) noexcept
 {
   if (value < 0)
   {
@@ -529,62 +493,9 @@ void DoubleGauge::Record(double value,
                            << instrument_descriptor_.name_);
     return;
   }
-  return storage_->RecordDouble(value, attributes, context);
-}
-
-void DoubleGauge::Record(double value, const opentelemetry::context::Context &context) noexcept
-{
-  if (value < 0)
-  {
-    OTEL_INTERNAL_LOG_WARN("[DoubleGauge::Record(V,C)] Value not recorded - negative value for: "
-                           << instrument_descriptor_.name_);
-    return;
-  }
-  if (!storage_)
-  {
-    OTEL_INTERNAL_LOG_WARN("[DoubleGauge::Record(V,C)] Value not recorded - invalid storage for: "
-                           << instrument_descriptor_.name_);
-    return;
-  }
-  return storage_->RecordDouble(value, context);
-}
-
-void DoubleGauge::Record(double value,
-                         const opentelemetry::common::KeyValueIterable &attributes) noexcept
-{
-  if (value < 0)
-  {
-    OTEL_INTERNAL_LOG_WARN("[DoubleGauge::Record(V,A)] Value not recorded - negative value for: "
-                           << instrument_descriptor_.name_);
-    return;
-  }
-  if (!storage_)
-  {
-    OTEL_INTERNAL_LOG_WARN("[DoubleGauge::Record(V,A)] Value not recorded - invalid storage for: "
-                           << instrument_descriptor_.name_);
-    return;
-  }
-  auto context = opentelemetry::context::Context{};
-  return storage_->RecordDouble(value, attributes, context);
+  return storage_->RecordDouble(value, *attributes, *context);
 }
 
-void DoubleGauge::Record(double value) noexcept
-{
-  if (value < 0)
-  {
-    OTEL_INTERNAL_LOG_WARN("[DoubleGauge::Record(V)] Value not recorded - negative value for: "
-                           << instrument_descriptor_.name_);
-    return;
-  }
-  if (!storage_)
-  {
-    OTEL_INTERNAL_LOG_WARN("[DoubleGauge::Record(V)] Value not recorded - invalid storage for: "
-                           << instrument_descriptor_.name_);
-    return;
-  }
-  auto context = opentelemetry::context::Context{};
-  return storage_->RecordDouble(value, context);
-}
 #endif
 
 }  // namespace metrics