Is "would love to" too colloquial for a formal email? [closed]

In a formal (edit: application) mail, is it too colloquial to say:

"I would love to join your group as a postdoc..."?

For me, 'like' instead of love sounds less friendly. Is this necessarily the case?


I agree that "love to" could be a touch too informal, though I've seen it used and accepted in formal settings. Might "I would be honored to" work?