// this changes for encryption which can be observed below.
	if cpSrcDstSame {
		srcInfo.metadataOnly = true
	}

	var chStorageClass bool
	if dstSc != "" && dstSc != srcInfo.StorageClass {
		chStorageClass = true
		srcInfo.metadataOnly = false
	} // no changes in storage-class expected so its a metadataonly operation.

	var reader io.Reader = gr

	if !dstOpts.NoAuditLog {
		auditObjectErasureSet(ctx, "CopyObject", dstObject, &er)
	}

	// This call shouldn't be used for anything other than metadata updates or adding self referential versions.
	if !srcInfo.metadataOnly {
		return oi, NotImplemented{}
	}

	if !dstOpts.NoLock {
		lk := er.NewNSLock(dstBucket, dstObject)
		lkctx, err := lk.GetLock(ctx, globalOperationTimeout)
		if err != nil {
			return oi, err
		}