Removing Item From PickUpItemEvent

Ok... so I just can't figure this out... this is what I want to happen, When the player picks up an item (specifically Gold_Nugget) I went it to be picked up and removed from their Inventory no matter how many Gold_Nuggets they have in their Inventory... it seems way easier than it actually is, I just can't get it down. Any help would be really appreciated...

Note: this method doesn't work...
(the this.getAmountTotal(player, goldNug); gets the total amount in the Inventory)

PHP:

int goldNug = Material.GOLD_NUGGET.getId();
if(item == goldNug){
                ItemStack pickedUp = event.getItem().getItemStack();
                int amt = pickedUp.getAmount();
                int total = this.getAmountTotal(player, goldNug);
                player.getInventory().removeItem(new ItemStack(Material.GOLD_NUGGET, amt));

Also, I have tried removing all GoldNugs in the Inventory and then try adding only the leftover amount (total - amt), but the problem is that the player still gets the amount of pickup items (even when pickedUp.setAmount(0); )

 

Couldn't you just cancel PickUpItemEvent if the item is a gold nugget? Or do you want something else?

 

I want them to pickup the item, get the amount that was picked up and then remove them. I need the amount that they picked up sorry should have clarified that.

EDIT: even if you cancel the event after you get the amount of items, how do you remove them from the world?

 

Have you tried "event.getItem().remove();" to remove the item, and then cancel the event?

 

Thank you very much! I really appreciate it! I'm like uber face palming tho Thanks Again!