“Subtle Taxi Ribbon” goes a long way to meet your suggestion. 
This mod will change your Taxi Ribbon to make it smaller, and recoloured to green to blend well with the taxiway centrelights. This mod will make the taxi ribbon less obtrusive and more immersive when using it.
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Even better (my favorite & default )
The arrow is replaced by a small sphere that has animation in the direction to move.