for k, v := range userMeta {
		// skip tier metadata when copying metadata from source object
		switch k {
		case metaTierName, metaTierStatus, metaTierObjName, metaTierVersionID:
			continue
		}
		defaultMeta[k] = v
	}

	// remove SSE Headers from source info
	crypto.RemoveSSEHeaders(defaultMeta)

	// Storage class is special, it can be replaced regardless of the