Yes, I would say that he does. Often when people use this term they mean it in a sexual way, though that is not the only way objectification happens. Gatsby sees Daisy as a symbol of a particular kind of status and beauty, something lost in his past that has always been just out of reach. He does not seem to address her in her own right, as a person, based on her own merits. This is part of the tragedy of the the novel, since despite his immense reverence for her, not even he can see her for the person she truly is. It is also tragic for him, because if he were to evaluate her honestly he would most likely realize the vapid and shallow perspective she often takes towards life. Daisy is not some prize to be won or some joy to be reclaimed; she is merely a person: good, bad, and complicated. Gatsby misses this all the way until his end.
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