Trying to convert from USDT to SAND in Coinbase wallet. Fees are $500… Is this because the network is congested right now or is it always going to cost this much?

I’m trying to convert my USDT to SAND in my Coinbase wallet. Says there is a fee of .12 ETH. I’m only converting $200 of USDT to SAND so I’m obviously not going to pay this much in fees. Is the network congested right now? Will fees be outrageous even when the network is less congested?