Macintosh HD Icon relocation question

Is there a safer place to put the Hard Drive icon other than on the desktop?
It's been in the upper right hand corner of my screen for years but I rarely
click on it.  Thanks.

The hard drive icon must either be located on the desktop or be hidden by changing the Finder's preferences. Putting it(not an alias to it) in any other location simply isn't possible.
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