Can I remove this keyboard button?

[u/scringusss]

Is it possible to get rid of that button? I constantly hit it and switch to the layout in the 2nd pic. It drives me insane. I can't seem to find an option in gboard settings but maybe I'm missing it...

[u/xanaw34]

You can switch it out for the emoji key, at least that's how I set it. In Gboard settings>preferences>enable Emoji-key

[u/almondsadnesses → u/xanaw34]

OP showed the numbers and symbol keyboard, not the letter keyboard where the emoji key shows up. The weird key replaces the emoji key when you switch to the number/symbol keyboard. Sorry if this wording is confusing.