Import a Limited Number of Emails into my Mac Mail like iPhone?

I have a gmail account that I want to use with Mac Mail.
I have about 15,000 emails on my gmail account.
I do not want to import all those emails onto my Mac computer and take up drive space.
How do I set up my Mac Mail to only download and store a limited amount of messages on my computer (kind of like how you can set your iPhone to only import 50 of your most recent messages)?

Due to the lack of response, I'm guessing Mac Mail can't do this.
Why would the mail program on the iPhone have more advanced features than the full blown Mac Mail???

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