Get Sticky Posts, if not enough get latest posts

functions.php

<?php 
  
	$sticky = get_option( 'sticky_posts' );
	$total = 6; 
	 
	$featured_args = array(
		'posts_per_page' => $total,
	    'post__in' => $sticky,
	    'post_status' => 'publish',
	    'no_found_rows' => true
	);
	 
	// The Featured Posts query.
	$featured = new WP_Query( $featured_args );
	
	while ( $featured->have_posts() ) : $featured->the_post();
		//Post Content
  endwhile; 
	if ( count( $featured->posts ) < $total ) {
        //Get remaining non-sticky posts
        $nonstickyTotal = $total - count( $featured->posts );
        
		$remaining_args = array(
			'posts_per_page' => $nonstickyTotal,
		    'post__not_in' => $sticky,
		    'post_status' => 'publish',
	    	'no_found_rows' => true
		);
		 
		// The Featured Posts query.
		$featured = new WP_Query( $remaining_args );
    	while ( $featured->have_posts() ) : $featured->the_post(); 
      //Post Content
		  endwhile;
    }
	?>