It's an effort to sell you expensive lottery ticket. You may or may not choose to play this game but odds are not in your favor. My suggestion is to postpone

It's an effort to sell you expensive lottery ticket. You may or may not choose to play this game but odds are not in your favor. My suggestion is to postpone options/equity discussion up until after the salary discussion is settled. Let it be icing on the cake rather than replacement for the part of the cake.